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Italy/Switzerland: Lago Maggiore
Italy/Switzerland: Lago Maggiore
In the sixties and seventies the Swiss shore was a meeting place for artists and the rich. The money is still there, but got older. Where hip galleries used to be now you encounter expensive pharmacies. But the azure coloured lake, Riviera-like shores and surrounding valleys never lost their attractiveness. The largest part of the lake is in Italy and nothing has changed there. The beauty of its islands like Isola Bella is timeless. Lakeside resort Stresa still dreams of the return of its belle epoque. And subtropical botanical gardens, hidden monasteries and proud castles dot the shores as they did before.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01294] 'Chinese wall?' In Bellinzona three strongholds nearly close the Ticino valley with their huge walls. Since the Gotthardpass route is following that valley towards Italy, who owned these castles controlled a principal traderoute across the Alps. UNESCO added the complex to their list of World Heritage Sites. Photo Paul Smit.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01294] 'Chinese wall?' In Bellinzona three strongholds nearly close the Ticino valley with their huge walls. Since the Gotthardpass route is following that valley towards Italy, who owned these castles controlled a principal traderoute across the Alps. UNESCO added the complex to their list of World Heritage Sites. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'World heritage site.'
The three strongholds of Bellinzona gard the Ticino valley. Since the Gotthardpass route followed that valley towards Italy, who owned these castles controlled a principal traderoute across the Alps. UNESCO added the complex to their list of World Heritage Sites. Photo Paul Smit. [SWITZER.TICINO 01304]
'World heritage site.'
The three strongholds of Bellinzona gard the Ticino valley. Since the Gotthardpass route followed that valley towards Italy, who owned these castles controlled a principal traderoute across the Alps. UNESCO added the complex to their list of World Heritage Sites. Photo Paul Smit. filename: 1304 |
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