Ticino GuideTicino is an Italian-speaking region in Switzerland. It is in the south of the country bordering Valais, Uri, Graubunden and the north of Italy. Ticino has a full range of accommodations including hotels, holiday houses, hostels, huts, campsites and agritourism stays. HotelsFind hotels in Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona, Gordola and more. LuganoLugano is a lakeside city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland, and is the largest Italian-speaking city in Switzerland, or for that matter, outside Italy. Locarno[[Image: Locarno is in Switzerland. From the east, take highway A2 Basel to Chiasso, exit at Bellinzona South, direction Locarno. Verzasca ValleyVerzasca Valley is a long narrow valley located in Ticino, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. BellinzonaBellinzona is a city in Switzerland. Take the postal bus from the FFS train station up to Artore where the Sasso Corbaro Castle dominates the city from 462 meters. TeneroTenero is a small town located on the northern shore Lake Maggiore in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. AsconaAscona is a small town next to Locarno in Ticino. Ascona was able to maintain its charm as a colony of artists and drop-out even as the touristy Locarno developped into a big tourist destination.