Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. It is one of the large southern Alpine cantons, along with Valais and the Grisons. Tessin is the Mediterranean region with Italian seems to begin on the southern side of the Alps. Additionally, there is a feeling of Italy specifically Italian weather, Italian style, Italian gelato, Italian pasta, Italian architecture and Italian language.

Ticino: Great and right place to chill out 

The summer air in Ticino is rich and hot. It is beautiful with its palm trees at clean beaches and lanes and alleyways leading to piazzas and also churches. Every bit of Alps are magnificent as well as always close by. The famous Mountain tour that begins in snow, ice and rock, end in balmy chestnut forests.

You will admire them here while sipping a full-bodied merlot in a pavement café. There you will enjoy a lunch in a chestnut grotto or floating in the mirror-like Lugano and also Locarno lakes. Additionally, to the north, Bellinzona’s beautiful medieval fortified town watches over valleys sprinkled with homely hamlets and Romanesque chapels. Elevating above them are wild. And also there are wooded peaks along with endless walking options. They are past lakes and roaring mountain streams.

Must-visit places in Ticino

• Lido Locarno – It is one of the most modern leisure pools in entire Ticino. It is entirely for water lovers. The Lido, a public outdoor pool and a beautiful location are on the lakeshore. It offers an extraordinary oasis for leisure, sport and relaxation & wellness. 
• The Contra Dam – known as Verzasca Dam, under unofficial name and the Locarno Dam as well. It is an arch damon the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino. It is very popular among Bungee Jumpers.
• The castles of Bellinzona – One of Ticino’s main attractions. In 2000 they became a part of UNESCO’s World Heritages. 
• Verzasca valley – wonderfully beautiful valleys of the Ticino. A leisurely stroll along the lake, through sporting trails, with breathtaking views to make the heart of any mountain walker quick.
• Vallemaggia – offers to tourists some superb fine sandy beaches with natural pools sculpted into the rocks. From the usual “grottos” where you can enjoy traditional Ticino dishes in the shade of the trees.