It can happen that when you are part of a 36-24-36 group since your vital statistics measure 36.1-24.1-26.1 you are given lesser attention :) Verzasca valley is one such place slightly underrated in the Swiss travel campaign. Situated in a town called Tenero close to Locarno in the Italian speaking region of Switzerland, Valle Verzasca is the opening shot of the James Bond move 'The Golden Eye'. The region boasts of the Italian Alps, green Emerald lakes and a beautiful Lake close by. The place is accessible by bus and cars. The postal bus departs once every 2 hours from Locarno, Bellinzona and Tenero. The best way would be a car where you can drive and stop at your pace.
Where we stayed? Lugano Dante at Lugano
AAview: The Lugano Dante is definitely slightly upscale in terms of the usual prices in the region. We paid about 200 CHF for a night. The breakfast was extremely rich (name the cheese variety and it appears) with fruits from every corner of the region. It is situated right in front of the Lugano Furnicular stop. The hotel is situated very close to the downtown. One gets to experience the Swiss safety with the Italian spirit in the downtown. The pizza's are authentic Italian and the place is buzzing with liveliness. You can certainly get something more less priced for a night's stay in the region compared to Lugano Dante.
What we did?
What we missed?
AA Recommendations:
DO NOT MISS THE VERZASCA VALLEY's EMERALD LAKE.
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| Emerald green lake in the region. |
AAview: The Lugano Dante is definitely slightly upscale in terms of the usual prices in the region. We paid about 200 CHF for a night. The breakfast was extremely rich (name the cheese variety and it appears) with fruits from every corner of the region. It is situated right in front of the Lugano Furnicular stop. The hotel is situated very close to the downtown. One gets to experience the Swiss safety with the Italian spirit in the downtown. The pizza's are authentic Italian and the place is buzzing with liveliness. You can certainly get something more less priced for a night's stay in the region compared to Lugano Dante.
What we did?
- We spent time in the Lugano downtown and walked through the Lake Lugano.
- Shopped at the town of Mendrisio which boasts of the Foxtown Outlet mall.
- Visited the Clooney island town of Lake Como.
- Spent almost 6 hours in the Valle Verzasca region.
What we missed?
- Spending more time at Lake Como by taking a nice cruise.
- Hiking in the Valle Verzasca region.
- This we missed and would perhaps never do - The bungy jump at the valley :)
AA Recommendations:
DO NOT MISS THE VERZASCA VALLEY's EMERALD LAKE.
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| Lake Lugano. |
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| A view from the valley. |
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| The Bungy jump poster. |
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| A tourist from New Zealand asked us to click his picture when he set off to bungy jump. He is all excited to get started. |
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| Moments before he jumped. He asked us to send him his pictures but we misplaced his email ID. |
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| Like the pale blue dot. He, as seen from a distance after the jump. |
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| The green lake. |
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| The hidden danger in the green lake. |
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| One more of the lake. |
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