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Fascinating nature, colorful, good dinners and wine, architecture
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sometime you might forget being still within Swiss borders
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A great place to relax
4 Reviews and 83 Opinions We enjoyed Villa Sassa, but the WI-FI costs 198 CH weekly. It is a rip-off, but we needed it for...
1 Review and 55 Opinions Nice 4 Star Hotel. Nice big and high ceiling rooms. Friendly staff. Good breakfast buffet. Nice...
1 Review and 32 Opinions When we reached the railway station of Bellinzona. We started our tour of the city from here. On the...
elgin99 Says: From sailing to windsurf, from water-skiing to scuba diving, from wakeboard to other fantastic proposals.We did rent a motor boat. It was a great fun. Some...
elgin99 Says: The mountain with the best view of the canton Ticino. One reaches the point comfortably after a 40-minute journey with the rack railway. She starts in Capolago...
robertop Says: As in Romania ,in Ticino too ,polenta is a much popular dish. We happened to be in Lugano at the time when a Ticino folk festival was held in the streets of...
lugano one of the Swiss holiday places
hanspeter_W. Says: Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only Switzerland's third most important financial centre and a conference, banking and business...
Hiking in the south - peace and quiet!
TTRefuge Says: Hiking in Switzerland:If you want to hike in Switzerland, you might consider doing so in the southern part of the country, in Ticino, that's the part where...
bianchis Says: A Grotto the typical Tessiner Grotto is a rustikaler building and is usually at a remote, shady place with a cool cellar where the famous vino is stored and a...
bianchis Says: We had a room almost at the top cant remember which floor but with a balcony and view of the lake. The breakfast buffet offered a huge choice catering to...
The emerald green water of Verzasca
elgin99 Says: Smaragdgrün ist die Farbe des Stausees und das Wasser der Verzasca, die den Stausee speist. Ihr Name leitet sich von ›verde acqua‹ – ›grünes Wasser‹ – ab. Den...
loisl Says: a great mountain expirience, for hiking, mountain biking or just for a short trip to enjoy the great view from the top.If you are interested in culture and...
loisl Says: Specially during the hot summer months it is very refreshing to enjoy the cool water of the many mountain rivers.But carefull:Water levels can change very...
elgin99 Says: Paragliding, walking or extreme climbing - all possibilities on this mountain near to Lugano.Easier flight, to take-off from a place next to the Motto di Cima...
elgin99 Says: On picture: Copy of the church San Carlo Alle Quattro in Rome, of 35,000 boards which are assembled and are connected with steel. A model of the church stands...
Plan a Cantone Ticino vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Cantone Ticino locals

Arcegno is a traditional village not far from Locarno. It's a beautiful and low-key tiny village built completely with in stone (locally found). The houses are...
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Q: Hi! I'll be in Ticino in June for 4 days (full days) but I need some help cause I still couldn't figure out if I should to stay...
A: I will suggest staying in Lugano. It's far much nicer than Locarno, more animated I should start from ther around the lake to Locarno.Belinzzona area is also beautiful.
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The lake region of Ticino has a strong tradition of beautiful architecture since the Renaissance. Many of the renowned architects of the Baroque era who were designing buildings in Rome at the time...
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TICINO -SWISS MIX WITH STRONG ITALIAN FLAIR

First of all,why I decided to make a special destination of Ticino, although it is part of the Swiss Confederation.This is because Ticino looks much different from the rest of the country,in many ways...
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The Ticino Region of Switzerland has to be my very favorite. With all the flavors of Italy and none of the inconveniences, these towns and cities are a wonderful vacation choice. Relax by the water's...
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Ticino - the latin part of Switzerland

The Italian flair of Switzerland. The Mediterranean region seems to begin on the southern side of the Alps. There is a feel of Italy, with palm trees at clean beaches and lanes and alleyways leading...
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