Centro Esposizioni

The city of Lugano is located in the heart of Switzerland, in the district of Lugano in the canton Ticino. The city belongs to the metropolitan area of Ticino and is currently the third largest Swiss financial center, right after Geneva and Zurich. Approximately 55,000 people live in the small town on 32 km². The Centro Esposizioni fair grounds are located north of the Campus Martius, near the university, and are operated by the city of Lugano. The city of Lugano is currently considering developing a new hall concept in a large area in the north of the city. The complex with its various premises offers space for events, conferences and private functions with a maximum capacity for 2,500 people. Currently, in the 7 halls covering 12,000 m² about 17 major events with about 350,000 visitors take place every year. Due to its central location right on Lake Geneva, the Exhibition Centre of Lugano is easily accessible with all means of transport. The international airport of Malpensa is only 40 minutes from the fairgrounds. On the Campus Martius near the fairgrounds there are 377 free parking spaces available.