Melide causeway
A low embankment crosses the lake near Melide, carrying road and rail in a straight line and cutting the water into two main parts.
Minimalist map poster · Italy
A zigzagging lake of narrow arms between steep mountains, crossed in the middle by a low causeway
46.0000° N / 9.0000° E





One city, five moods
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The lake
Lake Lugano straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, and its outline is one of the most irregular in the Alpine region. Instead of a single basin it bends through a series of narrow arms, turning back and forth between steep mountainsides, so that from above it looks almost like a lightning bolt.
The city of Lugano spreads along a bay on the northern shore, with Monte San Salvatore and Monte Brè rising on either side. Near Melide a low causeway crosses the lake, carrying both road and railway, and it divides the water into distinct sections on the map.
One curiosity sits on the eastern shore: Campione d'Italia, a small Italian exclave surrounded by Swiss territory. A Lake Lugano map poster makes room for all of these turns, bays and borders in one compact, tightly drawn composition.
A low embankment crosses the lake near Melide, carrying road and rail in a straight line and cutting the water into two main parts.
The city's streets curve around a wide bay framed by two mountains, the densest area of detail anywhere on the lake.
On the eastern shore a small Italian enclave is surrounded by Swiss territory, a border oddity set right on the water's edge.
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Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
Free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. The HD version is 7,200 × 10,800 px, 300 DPI, no watermark.
Why Lake Lugano
Lugano appeals to people who know the Ticino region, whether through work in the city, a holiday by the lake or family on either side of the border. Its angular shape gives a poster a strong, unusual silhouette.
Personalise the title and subtitle, perhaps with a village name and year, and set the coordinates line to a meaningful spot. Five styles are available, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, and printed posters come on matte paper with an optional wooden frame.
Get the Lake Lugano poster — $9| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
The map is framed to show the whole lake, with a calm margin around it.
The HD purchase includes 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3, A2, 18×24″ and 24×36″, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF. You can also order it printed and shipped.
Yes — change the title, subtitle and coordinates line to anything you like, such as your names and the dates of your trip.
You can download a free 900 px preview with a watermark. The paid HD files have no watermark and are sharp enough for large prints.
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