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MOUNT SAN SALVATORE Important Landmark for the city of Lugano.
View from Waterfront Lugano.
The San Salvatore, with a summit of 912 m above sea level, is an isolated mountain that dominates and characterizes the Gulf of Lugano. On the eastern side, the limestone rock, mostly with no vegetation, forms a wall almost vertical on the lake and highlights the prominence of the mountain. The other slopes, less steep and covered by a thick forest vegetation, contribute to determine the natural character of the mountain. The resulting mosaic of landscape, formed by vast forests of broadleaf trees, steep limestone walls and complex rocky environments, defines a landscape particularly varied with a rich biological value [6].
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