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Canton of Switzerland
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Ticino is an Italian-speaking canton in the south of Switzerland. It has become one of the major tourist destinations of Switzerland, and is set off from the rest of the country by its relatively warm climate, distinct culture and cuisine.
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Monte San Giorgio is a mountain at the Italian border inscribed at the UNESCO World Heritage List for it "is the single best-known record of marine life in the Triassic period, and records important remains of life on land as well." The museum displays a collection of fossilised animals and plants from this region.
By train
The area is served by the Swiss Federal Railways with all connections from the north passing through the Gotthard massif and hence significantly improved with the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
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known sometimes as the Swiss Riviera
the capital of the canton
a town at the shore of Lago Maggiore
the largest city in the canton, on the shore of the Lake Lugano, with a pleasant waterfront, stunning lake views and steep hillsides
Tenero is a small town located on the northern shore Lake Maggiore in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. It is about 4 km from Locarno.
The Verzasca Valley is a long narrow valley located in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. This valley offers a wild and fascinating landscape, with the Alps on one side and a lake on the other.
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