Is the Ticino region worth visiting?
Mar 29th, 2002, 11:02 AM
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Is the Ticino region worth visiting?
Hello~<BR><BR>This is our first trip to Switzerland. We will be visiting in mid to late May. Our primary bases are Grindelwald and Lucerne (4 nights each). We will be making many daytrips from these locations. Is the Ticino region worth a day trip from Lucerne? If so, what villages/towns should I visit? Thanks for the insights!<BR><BR>Tina
Mar 29th, 2002, 12:41 PM
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Tina, I've been planning a trip to Ticino in July and I am so excited I wish I were staying longer. (and I've been to Como as well) A great place to begin investigating is www.burttravels.com (episode #311) and www.myswitzerland.com<BR><BR>I am staying in Locarno and visiting Bellinzona, Ascona, and Lugano. I'm also planning to take an all day boat trip to Stressa and back.
Mar 29th, 2002, 01:12 PM
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Is the Ticino worth visiting? You bet. You shouldn't miss Lakes Lugano and Maggiore and their surrounding villages, including Gandria, Morcote, Lugano, Locarno, Mendrisiotto, plus Monte Bre' and Monte San Salvatore. Gandria is a particularly fascinating little village, carved into the side of the cliff that plunges into the lake.
Mar 29th, 2002, 02:28 PM
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It can be seen wonderfully via Swiss trains, boats, and buses. It takes a bit of schedule research, but totally enjoyable, especially the boats on Lake Lugano. But as a p.s., Ticino is quite a long daytrip from Lucerne. Why not expand the places you'll visit from each location and save Ticino and the Engadine for another time. Switzerland is worth trip after trip after trip.
Mar 30th, 2002, 04:05 AM
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It's a beautiful boat ride from Lugano, but you can get there by bus as well, or you can combine a short bus ride with a walk along the lake shore. Morcote is larger and offers contrasting characteristics. Try to visit both small towns if you plan to stay in Ticino a bit.
