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September 6, 2021 11:50 am
Perfect Weekend in Locarno
There are thousands of good reasons to travel to Ticino, one of which is that during autumn and winter, the “sunniest corner in Switzerland” is exceptionally charming. But what to do when time is limited? Here are a few tips – all the locations are easily reachable on foot or by bike from Giardino Lago. […]
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November 13, 2020 1:55 pm
Conquer new heights
Climbing, cycling, hiking or skiing – once again, the mountains are the place to be. Guests of the Engadin are already in the know: the mountain landscape is a marvel – whether you’re hiking on the Corvatsch, looking down from the Muottas Muragl on the «ballroom of the Alps» (that’s the nickname of the Engadin […]
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September 30, 2020 7:36 am
Autumn Gold
From flying hedgehogs to a loved-up poet – Ticino is the land of chestnuts. And the locals are simply crazy about them. «How mighty they stand, how lush their blossom, how deep their rustle, how intense their shadows. In summer they swell voluptuously, in autumn they scatter a thick, soft blanket of golden-brown leaves!» This […]
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March 13, 2020 7:47 am
Here speaks the concierge
He went to buy stockings with Mireille Mathieu and went out on Lake Maggiore with Udo Jürgens. He already provided dog sitters in the language of master and animal (“Chérie barked allegedly in French”) and let a cow with flower decoration graze on the hotel lawn for Japanese guests on request. In his 30-year career, […]
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