I was planning on starting a two week trip in Switzerland and Germany with a stop in Lugano as a home base July 4-8 for a little Mediterranean "fix" before heading into the Alps. I've always wanted to visit the Lakes area and this seemed like a good opportunity to tack it onto our itinerary.
However, I just learned that Swiss Harley Days will be in Lugano 2 of the 4 days we were planning to be in the area. Does anyone know if the crowds and noise overtake the area and ruin the ambience one would typically expect? Would we be better off over on Lake Como, or should we avoid the area altogether and pick a different destination like Luzern? (Nothing against Harley riders, we're just looking for a more relaxing time for me, my husband, our four year old, and my senior parents.) The rest of our itinerary includes Appenzell, Liechtenstein, the Romantic Road and Rhine areas in Germany. For this trip, we're staying low key and avoiding big cities.