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Ticino as you've never seen it before! Aimed at people of all ages who love exploring, swimming and enjoying the outdoors, this book is a guide to spectacular locations on and in the water, including many that almost nobody knows about.
It includes descriptions and photos of 120 swimming spots with turquoise-blue pools, sheer, dramatic cliffs, waterfalls draped in mist and secluded, sandy beaches. They can all be reached on foot in less than an hour starting from a public transport stop or parking area. Maps, coordinates and precise directions show you the easiest ways to get there.
The guide also includes numerous safety tips and information on charming grottoes, ice cream parlours and weekly farmers' markets.
Note: the book is also available in German (ISBN 978-3-907267-00-4), Italian (ISBN 978-88-7713-871-2) and French (ISBN 978-3-907267-01-1)
About the author
Iwona Eberle, born in 1974, is a self-employed writer, publisher, editor and journalist who lives in Zurich.
She studied English and German at the universities of Zurich, Cambridge and Munich. She has worked as an editor at the Zürichsee Zeitung newspaper and at the Sauerländer Verlag, and has been self-employed since 2009. During the summer she particularly likes to spend time in, near or on the water. In the winter she enjoys West Coast Swing and Bal Folk dancing.Christoph (Chrigu) Hurni, born in 1975, is a dispatcher for the Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon railway. As such, his day job is to direct regional train traffic in Bern, where he lives. In his free time, he loves to travel through Switzerland by train, bus, boat and inflatable dinghy and document his adventures with his camera. During inclement weather, he strums his acoustic guitar, plays piano or attends rock concerts.
Summary
Ticino as you’ve never seen it before! Aimed at people of all ages who love exploring, swimming and enjoying the outdoors, this book is a guide to spectacular locations on and in the water, including many that almost nobody knows about.
It includes descriptions and photos of 120 swimming spots with turquoise-blue pools, sheer, dramatic cliffs, waterfalls draped in mist and secluded, sandy beaches. They can all be reached on foot in less than an hour starting from a public transport stop or parking area. Maps, coordinates and precise directions show you the easiest ways to get there.
The guide also includes numerous safety tips and information on charming grottoes, ice cream parlours and weekly farmers’ markets.
Note: the book is also available in German (ISBN 978-3-907267-00-4), Italian (ISBN 978-88-7713-871-2) and French (ISBN 978-3-907267-01-1)
