Excursions (Ticino)

The construction of the Gotthard Pass Road between 1827 and 1830 inaugurated the golden age of the stagecoach. Coaches drawn by 4 or 6 horses negotiated the hairpin curves of the Tremola from the Gotthard Pass down to Airolo.

The Museo Forte Ospizio displays weapons, armor and uniforms. Videos and audio tapes document daily life, military service and battles during World War I.

The Gotthard Exhibition Cheese Dairy also features a restaurant and a store.

First branch on foreign soil of the "Musée en Herbe", Paris, which, for the last 25 years, has been organising didactic exhibitions on art and ethics for children.

The fortifications of Bellinzona are among the most important
testimonies to medieval castle architecture in the European Alps. They were declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
With their walls, turrets, pinnacles and gates, the fortifications amaze even today's visitors.

Bellinzona enjoys a strategic location at the Southern foot of the Alps.

Guided tour of the construction site of Alptransit in Pollegio or Faido, which after completion will most likely be the word's longest tunnel.

The national St.Gotthard-Museum on the summit of the Gotthard Pass is worth a visit. After all, it is Europe's highest museum.

A glass of wine, some alpine cheese, sun and plenty of time - on the Ritom, the funicular railway is the means, and the Ticinese mountain hut the goal.

Cycling, paddling and racing up hills - from Airolo to Bellinzona our triathlon is guaranteed fun for everyone!

This medieval convent is located in a chestnut forest above Claro, and to this day nuns live here in seclusion. After careful restauration, the visitor gets a fine impression of the completely preserved convent complex, which affords a fantastic view of the Swiss Riviera and Bellinzona.Region.

The patrician Villa dei Cedri from the year 1890, which was expanded in 1920 by an annex, is in itself a monument erected to North Italian neo-Classical architecture. Since 1985 it has been the fascinating venue for changing exhibitions and home to the City of Bellinzona's Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art.

A bit of Ticino to take home with you! At the Gottardo dairy in Airolo, guests can use the wonderful milk produced by cows in the San Gottardo region to make their own cheese. An experienced cheese maker tells them what to do and after each freshly made cheese has aged sufficiently to produce a fine mature cheese, it is sent back home to the one who made it as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday in Ticino.

A bit of Ticino to take home with you! At the Gottardo dairy in Airolo, guests can use the wonderful milk produced by cows in the San Gottardo region to make their own cheese. An experienced cheese maker tells them what to do and after each freshly made cheese has aged sufficiently to produce a fine mature cheese, it is sent back home to the one who made it as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday in Ticino.

A bit of Ticino to take home with you! At the Gottardo dairy in Airolo, guests can use the wonderful milk produced by cows in the San Gottardo region to make their own cheese. An experienced cheese maker tells them what to do and after each freshly made cheese has aged sufficiently to produce a fine mature cheese, it is sent back home to the one who made it as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday in Ticino.

Ducal fortresse (XIV) restored by the architect Aurelio Galfetti in 1980-1991.

Ducal fortresse (XV) restored by the architect Paola Piffaretti in 1992-2006.

Ducal fortresse (XIV) restored by the architect Mario Campi 1971-74.

No one knows Ticino better than he does: Tiziano Gagliardi, director of Ticino Tourism, knows what he is talking about, when he welcomes vacationers to his home, to present his canton from its best, sunny perspective - during a snowshoe tour in the Bedretto Valley. He leads small groups to the most magical places and finally takes them to a lavish feast. A spicy fondue and all kinds of local and regional delicacies are served.