South of Switzerland, at the border with Italy, the canton of Ticino is a stunning place with its large lakes, its many castles, its beautiful villages and its mountains. I went there twice, in 2013 and 2014; here are my favourite pictures of these trips.
🇫🇷 Au sud de la Suisse, à la frontière avec l’Italie, le canton du Tessin est un endroit renversant avec ses immenses lacs, ses nombreux châteaux, ses jolis villages et ses montagnes. Je m’y suis rendu à deux reprises, en 2013 et 2014 ; voici mes plus belles photos de ces voyages.
Ascona
The touristic harbour of Ascona
Lake Maggiore in Ascona
Ascona
Ascona
Ascona
Ascona
Ascona
Lake Maggiore a Tenero
Lake Maggiore
Castelgrande seen from Montebello castle, Bellinzona. There are three castles in the city, and they’re all part of the Unesco World Heritage List
Montebello Castle, Bellinzona
The tower of Palazzo Civico
Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Castelgrande, Bellinzona
The ramparts of Bellinzona
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A tunnel inside the ramparts of Bellinzona
The tower of Palazzo Civico
Inside the Palazzo Civico
View over the Alps from Monte Lema
View over the Alps from Monte Lema
Monte Rosa seen from Monte Lema
View from Monte Lema
Lake Maggiore seen from Monte Lema
Lugano seen from Monte Lema
Panoramic view from Monte Lema
The view from Monte Brè
The view from Monte Brè
Lugano seen from Monte Brè, the San Salvatore to the left
A cute and friendly lizard at Monte Brè!
Lugano by night from Monte Brè
Lugano by night with the San Salvatore to the left
Lugano by night with the San Salvatore in the middle
Morcote
Morcote and Lake Lugano
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The church of Morcote and Lake Lugano
Inside the church of Morcote
Morcote
Morcote seen from above
Morcote
Hiking between Morcote and Lugano; a hind in the forest
Hiking between Morcote and Lugano; Lake Lugano
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Hiking between Morcote and Lugano
Hiking between Morcote and Lugano; Lake Lugano
Hiking between Morcote and Lugano; Lake Lugano
Hiking between Morcote and Lugano; the village of Carona and the San Salvatore
Carona
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Carona
Carona
Lake Lugano
Lugano seen from the summit of the San Salvatore
Lugano seen from the summit of the San Salvatore
The funicalur between Lugano and the San Salvatore
Lugano
Lugano
The Piazza Grande of Locarno
The Piazza Grande of Locarno
Locarno
Locarno
Contra Dam, seen in a James Bond movie!
Verzasca Valley
Ponte Dei Salti, Verzasca Valley
Ponte Dei Salti, Verzasca Valley
The beautiful colour of the water in the Verzasca Valley
Verzasca Valley and the Verzasca Bridge
Ponte Dei Salti, Verzasca Valley
Verzasca Valley
Ponte Dei Salti, Verzasca Valley
Verzasca Valley