Cuckoo clocks, precision watches and fondue are just some of the things you might associate with Switzerland. Lizards, pizza and neoclassical buildings not so much.
Yet Ticino, an Italian-speaking canton in the south of the country, known for its balmy climate and subtropical gardens, as well as – naturally – breathtaking Alpine scenery, has them all.
Just over an hour’s drive from Milan or a panoramic train and ferry journey south from Lucerne, Ticino is Switzerland’s very own little Italy.
Here are some of the best spots to visit when you’re there.
An unashamedly Italian region
Situated on the northern shores of the glacial Lake Lugano, Lugano is unashamedly Italian, with a culture closely
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