Tourists enjoy the mild winter climate and view of lake Lugano in Lugano, Switzerland, in this photo taken Nov. 23, 1999. Lugano, the biggest town in the region with 60,000 inhabitants, and Lacarno offer lake and Alpine views which are stunning by day and simply breathtaking at sunset. The Monte San Slavatore is seen in background. (AP Photo/Keystone, Karl Mathis)