The tour starts at the castle of Mesocco, dating back to the High Middle Age. The main fortress in Canton Grigioni and one of the largest fortified complexes in Switzerland, the castle was expanded to an impregnable fortress, and today imposes itself on the narrow valley. We continue with a visit to the Romanesque Church […]
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In May 2015, on a hillside a few minutes outside Bellinzona, the Tibetan-style suspension bridge was opened — Switzerland’s longest at 270 meters (885 feet). This marvel of engineering joins two territories on either side of a deep and steep gorge, allowing a beautiful walk through vineyards, chestnut forests and characteristic pastures with spectacular views.
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Lake Lugano Cruise – Visit to Customs Museum The Customs Museum is a curiosity in a once very poor canton, where many men had to seek their livelihood through illegal cross-border trade. Located on the opposite shore of the lake, across from Lugano, and reachable only by boat. The museum is designed to be carefree
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Panorama from San Salvatore – Downhill Hike The 360° view from the summit of Monte San Salvatore is one of the great sights that can be enjoyed in Lugano and your guide will explain the panorama in detail. To complete this experience you can hike back down, but not directly into Lugano itself because of
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Cruise to Gandria and return by walking A 20-minute boat ride is all it takes to get to this small fishing village, clinging to the foot of the mountain, which still retains its medieval charm. Until the end of the 1700s the area was dedicated to the production of olive oil, but then the inhabitants
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Monte Brè Along with Monte San Salvatore, one of the two mountains that serve to frame the bay of Lake Lugano. Accessible by funicular, its summit offers a splendid view of the lake and the surrounding mountains. An enjoyable and pleasant walk on a comfortable trail leads down to the village of Brè. Dedicated exclusively
Valle Bavona – Open-air Museum Nestled between the mountains behind Lake Maggiore, the Bavona Valley is an integral part of the culture and of the pastoral life of Ticino, as well as its history of emigration to California, Australia and other distant places. A valley without electricity, where the small villages and the stone houses
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Follow the Trail of Wine The land in the Mendrisio area is gentle and hilly, adorned with vineyards producing the famous “Merlot del Ticino” wines. This area is also ideal for superb walks. A network of paths right through the vineyards has been set up specifically to enjoy this wonderful experience. At the end of
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Mesolcina – San Vittore & Grotti of Cama In San Vittore we visit the Moesano Museum which illustrates the rural life of our ancestors. A section is dedicated to archeology, as well as a permanent exhibition on “Moesani Masters”: artists such as architects, stucco masons, and bricklayers who wrote an important chapter of our history.
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UNESCO – The Castles of Bellinzona Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro comprise the imposing fortifications of Bellinzona. The only visible example of medieval defensive military architecture in the Alps, joined by a free-standing wall that once closed off the Ticino Valley between the Alps and Lake Maggiore, and ramparts that protected the town of Bellinzona
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