Location
Location of the host city in Switzerland. For more details on the host city, see Lugano.Lugano is a city in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city, which lies on Lake Lugano, is the 9th largest city of Switzerland by population and the largest Italian-speaking city outside of Italy. It is known for its abundance of European culture and friendly hospitality.
After an influx of capital from Italy from 1945 to well into the 1960s, Lugano grew to become the third largest financial centre in Switzerland. The city also experienced an improvement in transportation infrastructure in the first half of the 20th century. That, together with an increase in hotels, reflected the city's desire to offer better accommodations for tourists.
In recent years, Lugano's warm summers and lakeside location have attracted an ever growing number of celebrities, entertainers and successful athletes have given it the nickname of the "Monte Carlo of Switzerland".
The first ever venue for the contest was the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano.
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