SWITZERLAND – TICINO & VALAIS

SWITZERLAND – TICINO (Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona)

DARE

Mendrisio district (southernmost)

World Heritage Sites
Monte San Giorgio

Villages and Small Towns
AQUILA
MORCOTE
RASA
SONOGNO
ASCONA
Art Museums: Ascona: Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna

GANDRIA
GIORNICO
LAVERTEZZO
CARONA
BOSCO GURIN
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Bosco Gurin: Walserhaus Gurin

LOCARNO
Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Locarno: Visconteo Castle
Art Museums
Locarno: Ghisla Art Collection
Locarno: Museo Casorella
Locarno: Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca
Archaeology and Anthropology Museums: Locarno: Museo Civico e Archeologico

MERIDE
Archaeology and Anthropology Museums: Meride: Museum of fossils from Monte San Giorgio
Religious and Sacred Art Museums (including Islamic and Jewish Museums): Meride: Museo Arte Sacra

BELLINZONA
World Heritage Sites: Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Bellinzona: Bellinzona Castles
House and Biographical Museums: Bellinzona: Museo Civico Villa dei Cedri
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges
Bellinzona: Ponte Tibetano Carasc
Ticinio – Bellinzona: Passerella Bellinzona-Monte Carasso

LUGANO
Lugano: Funicolare Cassarate – Monte Brè
Urban Legends: Lugano: Parco Ciani
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Lugano: Museum of Cultures
Art Museums
Lugano: Art Museum of Italian Switzerland
Lugano: Gipsoteca Gianluigi Giudici
Architectural Delights: Lugano: LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
Military, War and Police Museums: Lugano: Swiss Customs Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Lugano: Natural History Museum
Botanical Gardens: Lugano: Parco San Grato

Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Funivia Monte Lema
Funivie Airolo-Pesciüm
Monte San Salvatore Funicular
Switzerland Intercity Railway Experience
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Road – A13 motorway (St. Margrethen-Chur-Thusis-San Bernardino-Bellinzona)
Road – A2 motorway (Basel-Olten-Luzern-Bellinzona-Lugano-Chiasso)
Scenic Road – Nufenen Pass
Scenic Road – St Gotthard Pass Road
Scenic Road: Lukmanier Pass
Bridge – Melide: Melide causeway
Tunnel – Gotthard Road Tunnel (Uri-Ticino)
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Agno: Museo Plebano
Curio: Museo del Malcantone
Mendrisio: Museo del Trasparente Casa Croci
Minusio: Centro culturale e museo Elisarion
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Airolo: Airolo Fort
Airolo: Sasso San Gottardo
Art Museums
Chiasso: M.A.X. Museum
Giornico: Museo La Congiunta
Mendrisio: Museo d’arte Mendrisio
Rancate: Pinacoteca Züst
House and Biographical Museums: Ligornetto: Museo Vincenzo Vela
Architectural Delights: Blenio: Luzzone Dam
Religious Temples
Castel San Pietro: The Red Church
Claro: Santa Maria Assunta Convent
Mogno: Mario Botta’s Mountain Church
Orselina: Madonna del Sasso
Riviera: Cappella Santa Maria degli Angeli
Botanical Gardens
Brissago: Ticino Botanical Gardens
Gambarogno: Gambarogno Botanical Park
Lugano: Parco San Grato
Waterfalls: Bavona: Foroglio Waterfall
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines
Bedretto: Grotta dei Minerali
Rovio: Grotta dell’Orso
Lakes: Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore
Rivers: Ticino River
Festivals: Lugano: Lugano Estival Jazz
Zoos: Neggio: Zoo al Maglio
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Melide: Swissminiatur
Hospitality Legends: Lugano: Grand Cafe al Porto
Well-being: Factories: Chocolat Alprose SA
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Lavertezzo : Pont des Sauts
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Sessa: Cine Museo 65
Railway Museums: Mendrisio: Baumgartner Museum
Culinary Delights: Polenta Ticinese

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SWITZERLAND – VALAIS (Sion, Zermatt, Brig)
Borders: Divided: Saint-Gingolph (France/Switzerland)

Villages and Small Towns
CHAMPERY
GRIMENTZ
ZERMATT
Mountains: Monte Cervino/Matterhorn
Trails 1 – Treks:
Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt)
Matterhorn Circuit
Trails 2 – Hikes: Matterhorn Five Lakes Walk
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Klein Matterhorn Aerial Tramway
Hospitality Legends: Zermatt: Mont Cervin Palace
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Zermatt: Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis
Ski Resorts: Zermatt

SION
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Sion: Tourbillon Castle
Sion: Valère
Art Museums: Sion: Art Museum of Valais
Religious Temples: Sion: Sion Cathedral
Natural History and Earth Museums: Sion: Valais Nature Museum

Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Fiesch-Eggishorn AG Cable Car
Gant-Hohtälli Cable Car
Glacier Express (Zermatt-St. Moritz)
Gornergrat Bahn
Jungfrau Railway
Mont-Blanc Express (Chamonix-Martigny)
Sierre-Crans Montana funicular
Switzerland Intercity Railway Experience
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Bridge – Ried-Brig: Ganter Bridge
Bridge – Vernayaz: Pont de Gueuroz
Road – A9 motorway (Vallorbe-Vevey-Sion-Sierre-Visp-Brig-Simplon-Gondo)
Scenic Road – Furka Pass
Scenic Road – Grimsel Pass
Scenic Road – Martigny to Chamonix (Col de la Forclaz)
Scenic Road – Martigny: Great St. Bernard Pass
Scenic Road – Simplon Pass
Tunnel – Grand St. Bernard Tunnel
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Bagnes: Musee de Bagnes
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Brig: Stockalper Palace
Saint-Maurice: Château de Saint-Maurice (Museums)
Sierre: Château Mercier
Art Museums: Lens: Fondation Opale
Architectural Delights
Barrage de la Grande-Dixence
Jungfraujoch: Sphinx Observatory
Religious Monuments: Lens: Christ the King statue
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums:
Martigny: Museum Of Science Of The Earth
World of Nature
Binntal Nature Park
Pfyn-Finges Nature Park
Botanical Gardens: Orsières: Alpin Flore-Alpe Botanical Garden
Waterfalls: Cascade de Pissevache
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines
Eisgrotte Rhonegletscher
Grotte aux Fées
Lac souterrain de Saint-Léonard
Mountains
Breithorn
Dom
Dufourspitze/Punta Dufour
Finsteraarhorn
Signalkuppe/Punta Gnifetti
Lakes: Lac des Dix, Lac souterrain de Saint-Léonard, Lake Geneva
Festivals
Caprices Festival
Combat des Reines (Battle of the Queens), Valais
Zermatt Unplugged
Zoos: Marécottes : Zoo et piscine des Marécottes
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Port Valais: Swiss Vapeur Parc
Hospitality Legends; Obergoms: Hôtel du Belvédère
Well-being
Eco-Experience: Whitepod Hotel Valais
Wineries: St Jodern Winery
Ski Resorts
Aletsch Arena
Crans-Montana
Grimentz / Zinal
Saas-Fee
Verbier
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges
Bellwald: Hängebrücke Fürgangen – Mühlebach
Crans-Montana: Bisse du Ro bridge
Leytron: La Passerelle à Farinet
Randa: Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
Valais: Bhutan bridge
Maritime/Ship Museums: Saint-Gingolph: Musée des Traditions et des Barques du Léman
Vehicle Museums: Martigny: Fondation Pierre Gianadda
Museums – Various
Martigny: Barryland – Musée et Chiens du Saint Bernard
Sierre: Musee du Vin
Bizzarium
Hérémence: Pyramides d’Euseigne
Obergoms: Hotel Belvedere
Culinary Delights: Raclette (Valais)