Holiday destinations in Switzerland
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Morcote (Ticino)
Typical old fishing village with promenade below arcades of historical buildings. Souvenir shops, typical restaurants serving Ticino specialities. Access by boat or Post Bus from Lugano.
(Ticino)
The Val Bedretto (Bedrettotal) in the northern Ticino extends from Airolo at the foot of the Gotthard Pass up to the Nufenen Pass, where it crosses into Valais. In the long valley between the Gotthard and the Cristallina massifs there is always lots of snow. In summer, the Bedrettotal is a varied area for hiking and mountain biking.
Airolo (Ticino)
Ascona (Ticino)
Ascona is situated beside a sunny bay on Lake Maggiore, and, with its Old Town and beautiful lakeside promenade, is a popular holiday destination. The former fishing village, very close to Locarno, has developed into a chic resort with some of the most famous hotels in Switzerland. While Lake Maggiore offers a wide range of water sports, the unspoilt valleys in the hinterland are ideal for excursions and walks.
Bellinzona (Ticino)
Bellinzona (German: Bellenz) is strategically positioned where the valley narrows at the southern entrance to the Alpine passes of St. Gotthard, San Bernardino and Lucomagno and is probably Switzerland's most Italianate town. The skyline of the capital of Ticino, comprising three of the best-preserved medieval castles in Switzerland, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Brissago - Ronco (Ticino)
Centovalli - Onsernone
Gambarogno (Ticino)
Beautiful lakeside promenades, unspoilt typical Ticino villages, chestnut groves, camellias and magnolias: the Riviera del Gambarogno – on the south-eastern shore of Lake Locarno - embodies everything one expects of the Ticino. The mountain villages and peaks are popular with hikers.
Indemini (Ticino)
In Indemini, the houses are all built of local grey gneiss rock, with slate roofs and wooden outbuildings. This typical Ticino village with its twisty alleyways is in a quiet, almost lonely location behind the hills of the Gambarogno south of Lake Maggiore.
Lago Maggiore (Ticino)
