Tag: Switzerland

LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND) SURPRISES THE VISITORS WITH ART, HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND THE LAKESIDE (# 3)

Photos: Roberto Alborghetti Locarno is proudly Swiss, but has strong historical ties with Italy (it is, after all, an Italian-speaking territory). Proof of this is the historic center itself, where it is easy to orient yourself in the network of narrow alleys that mostly slope down towards the Piazza Grande, the real center of gravity… Read More LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND) SURPRISES THE VISITORS WITH ART, HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND THE LAKESIDE (# 3)

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PLACES / LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND): BREATHTAKING VIEW OF THE LAKE FROM THE ROCKY SPUR OF MADONNA DEL SASSO (PART #2)

There is one thing to do if you are in Locarno (Canton Ticino, Switzerland): the climb to the rocky spur where the architectural complex of the Madonna del Sasso was built (15th century). It can be reached on foot, along a street structured according to the canons of the Sacri Monti of Lombard tradition (of… Read More PLACES / LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND): BREATHTAKING VIEW OF THE LAKE FROM THE ROCKY SPUR OF MADONNA DEL SASSO (PART #2)

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PLACES / LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND), WHERE EVERY YEAR THE CINEMA PEOPLE MEET IN THE “PIAZZA GRANDE” (PART #1)

The heart of Locarno (Canton Ticino, Switzerland) is the extraordinary Piazza Grande. In this large asymmetrical space, the historic center of the beautiful Swiss lakeside resort takes the liberty of expanding from the mountains and creating a highly evocative place, a few meters from the shores of upper Lake Maggiore. Palaces and ancient homes run… Read More PLACES / LOCARNO (SWITZERLAND), WHERE EVERY YEAR THE CINEMA PEOPLE MEET IN THE “PIAZZA GRANDE” (PART #1)

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“CENTOVALLI EXPRESS”: 52 SPECTACULAR KILOMETERS BY TRAIN BETWEEN THE SWISS AND ITALIAN ALPS (VIDEO)

The Centovalli Express is truly spectacular, the train on the narrow gauge railway line that connects Locarno (Canton Ticino, Switzerland) to Domodossola in Italy. Last year it celebrated 100 years of service, confirming itself as a model of environmental and tourism sustainability, as well as an example of international cooperation and connection between territories and… Read More “CENTOVALLI EXPRESS”: 52 SPECTACULAR KILOMETERS BY TRAIN BETWEEN THE SWISS AND ITALIAN ALPS (VIDEO)

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“PILGRIMAGE” EXHIBITION: DISCOVERING THE SLOW TRAVEL AT MUSEUM DER KULTUREN IN BASEL (SWITZERLAND)

  The Museum der Kulturen in Basel (Switzerland) opened its “Pilgrimage” exhibition (September 14 – March 3, 2013) dedicated to the rediscovery of slow travel. People began wandering many centuries ago in search of inner peace, truth and contemplation. The reasons why people should embark on such gruelling endeavours are many and varied, and it… Read More “PILGRIMAGE” EXHIBITION: DISCOVERING THE SLOW TRAVEL AT MUSEUM DER KULTUREN IN BASEL (SWITZERLAND)

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A MUSEUM THAT ASKS QUESTIONS: INNOVATIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR “THE MUSEUM DER KULTUREN BASEL” (SWITZERLAND)

With its ‘Culture-dialogue/dialogue-culture’ project, the Museum der Kulturen Basel is introducing a new mediation format, whereby specially trained cultural mediators enter into dialogue with visitors. In line with its ambition to provide a space for culture meetings, the museum is exploring new paths and introducing a new dialogue-culture format entitled ‘Culture-dialogue/dialogue-culture’. Trained cultural mediators actively… Read More A MUSEUM THAT ASKS QUESTIONS: INNOVATIVE INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR “THE MUSEUM DER KULTUREN BASEL” (SWITZERLAND)

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