Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Lugano. View from the Civico hospital on Downtown Lugano, lake Ceresio and Monte San Salvatore. Winter season. A person has writen the word "ciao" in the snow. The word "ciao" is an informal salutation in the Italian language that is used for both "hello", "hi" and "goodbye". The Monte San Salvatore (912 m) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps above Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano. 22.03.2015 © 2015 Didier Ruef