And what about Ticino? Sometimes called the Swiss Riviera, Ticino is distinct for its minority language, a flavour of church and community, and cultural connections to neighbouring Italy. Switzerland's Italian-speaking canton of Ticino holds an attraction of almost mythical proportions for many Swiss and tourists.

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And what about Ticino? Sometimes called the Swiss Riviera, Ticino is distinct for its minority language, a flavour of church and community, and cultural connections to neighbouring Italy. Switzerland's Italian-speaking canton of Ticino holds an attraction of almost mythical proportions for many Swiss and tourists.

Ticino is the only Swiss canton located entirely south of the Alps. The adopted home of Hermann Hesse and other artists and celebrities, Ticino offers a comparatively warm climate, an embarrassing abundance of incredibly lush vegetation, and a foretaste of the rich Italian culture and culinary delights just beyond the border. The weather is generally the...

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