Ticino

Switzerland

Aerial view of Lake Lugano Ticino is an Italian-speaking region in Switzerland. It is in the south of the country bordering Valais, Uri, Graubunden and the north of Italy.

  • Ascona. — known sometimes as the Swiss Riviera
  • Bellinzona. — the capital of the canton
  • Chiasso. — is the southernmost town in Switzerland, it is surrounded on three sides by Italy
  • Locarno. — is the town at the shore of Lago Maggiore
  • Lugano. — is the largest city in the canton, it is located on the shore of the homonymous lake. There is a pleasant waterfront there, stunning lake views and steep hillsides.
  • Mendrisio.
  • Tenero.

Ascona. — known sometimes as the Swiss Riviera

Bellinzona. — the capital of the canton

Chiasso. — is the southernmost town in Switzerland, it is surrounded on three sides by [[Italy]]

Locarno. — is the town at the shore of [[Lago Maggiore]]

Lugano. — is the largest city in the canton, it is located on the shore of the homonymous lake. There is a pleasant waterfront there, stunning lake views and steep hillsides.

Mendrisio.

Tenero.

Verzasca Valley.

Bellinzona e Alto Ticino.

Lago di Lugano. — Lake Lugano

Lago Maggiore e Valli. — Lake Maggiore located in Italy and Switzerland

These are the public holidays in addition to those observed in the whole of Switzerland:

  • Epiphany (6 January)
  • St Joseph's Day (19 March)
  • Labour Day (1 May)
  • Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter)
  • Saints Peter and Paul (29 June)
  • Assumption (15 August)
  • All Saints Day (1 November)
  • Immaculate Conception (8 December)

Epiphany (6 January)

St Joseph's Day (19 March)

Labour Day (1 May)

Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter)

Saints Peter and Paul (29 June)

Assumption (15 August)

All Saints Day (1 November)

Immaculate Conception (8 December)

View from Monte San Giorgio to the north

  • Museum of fossils from Monte San Giorgio, Via Bernardo Peyer 9, 6866 Meride, +41 91 640 00 80. Tu-Su 09:00 – 17:00. Monte San Giorgio is a mountain at the Italian border inscribed at the UNESCO World Heritage List for it "is the single best-known record of marine life in the Triassic period, and records important remains of life on land as well." The museum displays a collection of fossilised animals and plants from this region. Fr. 12.
  • Go to Melide to visit Swissminiatur where a lot of Switzerland's sights are replicated as models.

Museum of fossils from Monte San Giorgio, Via Bernardo Peyer 9, 6866 Meride, +41 91 640 00 80. Tu-Su 09:00 – 17:00. Monte San Giorgio is a mountain at the Italian border inscribed at the [[UNESCO World Heritage List]] for it "is the single best-known record of marine life in the Triassic period, and records important remains of life on land as well." The museum displays a collection of fossilised animals and plants from this region. Fr. 12.

Ticino has some of the most scenic hiking trails in whole Switzerland. Below is a selection: