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| Southeast Switzerland is a land of high alpine
mountains and a cultural diversity represented by its three languages -
German, Italian and Romansh. Bellinzona
guards the entrance to the region and is worth visiting for
its three spectacular castles as well as for the city itself. The nearby
town of Biasca leads to the Valle
Blenio, one of the many wild and rocky valleys og the Ticino where there
is still a flavour of a by-gone age, although many of the former peasant
dwellings are now second holiday homes. |
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Switzerland's most easterly canton, the Graubunden, contains the famously fashionable
winter sports resorts of Saint-Moritz, Davos and Klosters, as well as a number of other lesser,
but still excellent, resorts such as Arosa and Pontresina. Chur is the main town and gateway to the region and
in nearby Maienfeld Heidi was
supposed to have enjoyed the Alpine delights. Chur is worth visiting for
its massive cathedral and narrow streets. The ski resorts of the region
are situated at the top of deep valleys isolated from each other by
towering peaks. Go to Arosa for down-to-earth friendliness, Saint-Moritz
for expensive chic, while Klosters and busy Davos are somewhere between.
They all offer superb skiing. In the summer this region is wonderful for
high meadow walking and climbing. |
| Beyond Saint-Moritz is the beautiful Engadine Valley, with the resorts of Celerina and Pontresina. Here also is the
Parc Naziunal
Svizzer, a spectacularly beautiful area of woods and
mountains. Every type of outdoor activity associated with the mountains
can be enjoyed here all year round. |
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The Ticino is
the Italian speaking southern part of Switzerland, cut off from the rest
of the country by the alps and reached across the Saint Gotthard or San Bernardino passes. Although you
could almost be in Italy, the region retains the order and tidiness of the
rest of Switzerland. A lovely holiday region, especially in spring and
autumn, when the temperature is just right for walking, biking and
climbing, or in summer when you could be on Mediterranean shores, relaxing
among the palm fringed beaches of Lakes Maggiore and Lugano and enjoying the Italian food.
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