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Canton of Ticino Hotels & Accommodation
The Swiss Canton of Ticino is located in the south of Switzerland. It is almost entirely surrounded by Italy which lies to its east, west and south. To the north lie the cantons of Valais and Uri, to the northeast the canton of Graubunden. Forests cover about a third of the area, but also the lakes Maggiore and Lugano make up a considerable part of the total area.
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• Locarno
Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. It has a population of about 15,000. An important film festival takes place every year in August in the Piazza Grande …
• Ascona
Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The town is a popular tourist destination, and holds a yearly jazz festival, the New Orleans Jazz Festival Ascona …
• Lugano
Lugano is a lake-side city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland. Part of a temperate micro-climate, Lugano offers palm-trees, picturesque boulevards, stunning views of the lake and Alps, and plenty of opportunity of outdoor and indoor activities …
• Brissago
Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. An ax and ceramic pieces from the Neolithic era as well as Roman coins and other finds, discovered in 1846 in Brenscino, indicate that the area was prehistorically settled …
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» Airolo
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino. Located in Leventina valley, it is the town on the southern flank of the St. Gotthard Pass and the St. Gotthard Tunnel, with the motorway tunnel forming part of the A2 motorway. Airolo is also a small ski-resort with 30km of prepared slopes …
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» Bellinzona
Bellinzona is the capital city of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000. The city lies east of the Ticino River, at the foot of the Alps. It stretches along the river valley, surrounded by the Saint-Gotthard Massif …
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» Biasca
Biasca is the capital of the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipality lies at the entrance to the Blenio valley, 19 km north of Bellinzona, on the banks of the Brenno. About 3 km east of Biasca is the small lake of Carigiolo, from which a stream with an 80 m. waterfall flows …
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» Bissone
Bissone is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Bissone is first mentioned in 735 and again in 854 as Blixuni. In German it was known as Byssen. In the 8th Century it was home to a Lombard garrison and supported the fortresses in Campione d'Italia, Arogno and Brusino Arsizio …
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» Caslano
Caslano is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the Swiss cantons of Ticino) near the Italian border. In the summer Caslano attracts many tourists because of traditional parts of the village, its lake (Lake of Lugano) and the good weather …
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» Losone
Losone is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The peat bogs of Arcegno, the rock shelters of Quarigo and the rock carvings in soapstone and gneiss appear to confirm that Losone has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. In 1934 and again in 1970-73 grave goods from the 1st to 4th Centuries were found …
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» Lumino
Lumino is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Lumino is first mentioned in 1168 as locus Lugomini. The convenient location at the entrance to the Val Mesolcina and the ancient fortifications in the neighborhood indicate that there was an early settlement …
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» Mendrisio
Mendrisio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architettura of the University of Italian speaking Switzerland (US). Mendrisio is known in Italian il magnifico borgo (the magnificent town) due to its numerous elegant historical buildings …
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» Morcote
Morcote is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino situated about 10 kilometres from Lugano in the district of Lugano on the shore of Lake Lugano. With its characteristic small alleys, the arcades of old Patrician homes, valuable architectural monuments and its natural beauty, the lakefront position, Morcote is considered the Pearl of Ceresio …
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» Rovio
Rovio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Rovio is first mentioned in 852 as Rovi. Five fire pits from about 1000 BC were discovered within the municipal area, as well as remains from the Iron Age and the Roman era. Between the end of the 16th Century and 1613, it was rebuilt …
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