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| Page Views: 491 Last Visit to Cantone Ticino: September, 2003 | TICINO -SWISS MIX WITH STRONG ITALIAN FLAIR by robertop - last update: Mar 12, 2005 |
TICINO THE FRIENDLY CANTON 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 as culture,food,architecture concerns,and in a certain sense it ressembles more to the Italian way of life as to the Swiss.This might be somewhat due to the great number of Italians working in the region,who exert their influence.Although it is rather hard to differentiate between the native Swiss and the Italians coming to work there,as all speak the same language. Ticino is a canton with great mountains,but as soon as you descend from the Alps region,this location welcomes you with mild water,with nice Lakes(Lago Maggiore shared with Italy and Lago di Lugano).the peaks of Monte Bre,San Salvadore,San Giorgio and Monte Generoso add to the natural beauty of the region. In Ticino you find quiet valleys ,but also big cities,much sun and vegetation.The climate is somewhat different from the other parts of Switzerland(the average temperature is here about 3 degrees C higher than in the northern part of the country.Spring begins earlier,autumn lasts longer,so vinegars can ripe better and the merlot wune here is excellent in its different varieties. |
TICINO ISN'T ANYMORE THE POORER RELATIVE In the past,Ticino was often considered the poorer relative of the German and French cantons,but by now the cities like Lugano,Locarno,Ascona emerged from their sleeping beauty and economy is growing at good pace. Lugano is certainly the most important city,it became a financial centre competing Zuerich and Geneva.Ticino is now probably on second place after Geneva,regarding number of cars.Many important companies are located in Lugano,that attracts more Italians coming to work in the Swiss Ticino. |
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| Pros: | "Mix of Swiss conservatorism with Italian freestyle" | | Cons: | "sometime you might forget being still within Swiss borders" | | In A Nutshell: | "Mediteranean destination guarded by high and splendid mountains" |
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Fam.Rauca Fri Jun 20, 2008 09:05 UTC Beautiful images and interessant tips! Gabriela | HORSCHECK Sat Sep 15, 2007 16:54 UTC Another interesting page of yours. I once went on a daytrip to Lugano and quite liked it as it was still sunny and warm there at the beginning of November. | yumyum Fri Sep 14, 2007 07:51 UTC I remember that wooden church from an earlier visit but it's gone now as far as I know. Glad that you enjoyed your trip to Ticino :)) | Confucius Sat Mar 11, 2006 20:46 UTC Sounds like a trip to Gandria should not be missed, but not overnight as I'm afraid I'm not very good at sleeping vertically. |
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