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| Ticino Contact: Ticino Turismo Via C. Ghiringhelli 7 - CP 1441 - CH-6501 Bellinzona Phone +41 91 825 70 56 Tap here to contact Ticino Tourist Office GPS: lat 46.1909 long 9.02258 Ticino speaks Italian, which makes it like a piece of Italy grafted onto Switzerland. But this is only the official language: in reality, each valley has its own local dialect, related to the Lombardic languages. It is the language of the older generations, gradually supplanted by the regional Ticino dialect. But it has to be said that Schwyzertütsch is also widely spoken, and hardly anyone is surprised to hear a "Grüezi" instead of "Buon giorno"... It must be said that the Gotthard tunnel puts Lugano only 205km from Zurich! Ticino is the only canton entirely south of the Alps, and from the rest of Switzerland it can only be reached via passes and tunnels: via the Nufenen Pass (Novena) from Valais, via the Gotthard (Gottardo) from Uri, and via the San Bernardino and Lukmanier (Lucomagno) from Graubünden. To the south and west, it borders Italy's Lombardy and Piedmont regions, and the border post of Chiasso is only about 30 km from Milan. A canton with a southern climate, Ticino is the Switzerland of palm trees and its Riviera on Lake Lugano is dominated by the famous Monte Brè, a fabulous panoramic viewpoint. Ticino's viticulture, largely dominated by merlot grape, is particularly renowned... But beware: the best wines are rather expensive! Disclaimer: Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this official website is optimized for iPhone and iPad! It is a link to the institutional website of the canton, the links to the Tourist Offices websites are featured in the detailed info of each place explored for you.
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