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Berzona - SwitZerLand.

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August 2015
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Berzona is first mentioned in 1265 as Berzona.

From the Susanna Cavigliano DiArieS

“It’s so beautiful here in summer” – say the older inhabitants of Ticino – “that at night, the stars throng together to find a spot where they can admire this paradise”. Summer is a magical season in Ticino: like a dear old friend, it arrives early and leaves late, reluctantly.

The village section of Seghelina is located directly on the main road, while the main village is above the road. During the Middle Ages it was part of the Squadra of Onsernone.

The church of S. Defendente was built in 1564 and became a parish church when it separated from Loco in 1777. The section of Seghelina has the chapels of Santa Maria (1682) and S. Maria Lauretana (1766). The political municipality was created at the same time as the Canton of Ticino in 1803.

After World War II, much of the village population emigrated and sold their properties to outsiders. Many people who bought houses in Berzona were well known personalities from the arts and culture, such as Alfred Andersch, Golo Mann and Max Frisch. Today, the village is shrinking as few jobs in farming and grazing remain and most of the working population have moved to Locarno.

Stories from Ticino | 2019

There are so many wonderful stories to tell in Ticino.
There is Gabriella, who, in a historic cellar in Melide, offers her guests fish caught that very same day, at dawn, on Lake Lugano.
Then there is a married couple, who changed their lives from one day to the next and now welcome visitors to a cabin at an altitude of 1,870 metres. And Yari – you'll smile as you read his biography – who produces sustainable tailored shirts “Made in Ticino”.
And there are portraits of master brewers, of Tea House ceremony organisers, and of a man who studied with Ivanka Trump and later opened a hostel in Onsernone Valley.

These stories evoke an experience we have all had: the difference between one trip
and another often depends on the people we meet

Read all their stories here:

Balerna - Ticino - CH (DRONE)

Balerna è un comune svizzero di 3 385 abitanti del Canton Ticino, nel distretto di Mendrisio.

Drone Views of Switzerland in 4k: Hefenhofen, Thurgau

with classic Rolls Royce from 1935
Soundtrack: Greg Vail: Affirmation from 'Smooth Jazz Classics' (2008)

AWESOME DAY IN SWITZERLAND!

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10 = Altri Tempi, Comologno Onsernone in Svizzera nel 1912 1

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BerZoNa - RaIn & ThuNdeR - TICINO - SwiTzerLand

Berzona - Ticino - Switzerland
Rain and Thunder
Casa Vecchia

From the Susan Cavigliano Diaries 2015

“It’s so beautiful here in summer” – say the older inhabitants of Ticino – “that at night, the stars throng together to find a spot where they can admire this paradise”. Summer is a magical season in Ticino: like a dear old friend, it arrives early and leaves late, reluctantly.

The village section of Seghelina is located directly on the main road, while the main village of Berzona is above the road. During the Middle Ages it was part of the Squadra of Onsernone.

The church of S. Defendente was built in 1564 and became a parish church when it separated from Loco in 1777. The section of Seghelina has the chapels of Santa Maria (1682) and S. Maria Lauretana (1766). The political municipality was created at the same time as the Canton of Ticino in 1803.


After World War II, much of the village population emigrated and sold their properties to outsiders. Many people who bought houses in Berzona were well known personalities from the arts and culture, such as Alfred Andersch, Golo Mann and Max Frisch. Today, the village is shrinking as few jobs in farming and grazing remain and most of the working population have moved to Locarno.[

Loco also contained the hamlets of Niva and Rossa.

From the Middle Ages until the end of the Ancien Régime Loco was the capital of the old Onsernone valley community.


Historic old mill of Loco, now a museum
The parish church of San Remigio was the mother church of the valley and ancient seat of the Vicariate of Onsernone valley. It is first mentioned in 1228 (in the municipal archives), but is probably older. In the early 16th Century it was rebuilt and acquired its current steeple. It houses the Holy Cross chapel with an ancient, venerated cross relic. The church is also the home of a Last Supper painting by the Flemish painter Godefridus Maes from 1683. In the hamlet of Niva, there is a late baroque chapel of St. John Nepomuk. The chapel in Sassello is from the late 17th Century and is dedicated to the Madonna of Re.

In the 19th Century, Loco was a center of the straw braiding for hats, bags and other articles. The straw braids that were used for this purpose were produced in the other villages of the Onsernone valley.

In addition to the typical houses with balconies, a number of aristocratic mansions are located in the village. These include the Casa Broggini (built 1708) in Rossa.[

The primary school for the area is located in Loco, along with the Onsernonese Museum (opened 1966) and the renovated retirement home of the Onsernone valley. Near Loco, in a restored mill, there is a permanent exhibition on the grain milling in the area. Casa Shira (built in the 19th century, now owned by the community) has a small public library and a hostel.

At the beginning of the 21st Century the majority of the workers commuted to Locarno.

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BerZonA A ' LighThouSe in the WooDs'

Berzona - Ticino Switzerland

Berzona is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

“It’s so beautiful here in summer” – say the older inhabitants of Ticino – “that at night, the stars throng together to find a spot where they can admire this paradise”. Summer is a magical season in Ticino: like a dear old friend, it arrives early and leaves late, reluctantly.

In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Auressio and Loco to form a new and larger municipality Isorno.

Berzona is first mentioned in 1265 as Berzona.

The village section of Seghelina is located directly on the main road, while the main village is above the road. During the Middle Ages it was part of the Squadra of Onsernone.

The church of S. Defendente was built in 1564 and became a parish church when it separated from Loco in 1777. The section of Seghelina has the chapels of Santa Maria (1682) and S. Maria Lauretana (1766). The political municipality was created at the same time as the Canton of Ticino in 1803.[

After World War II, much of the village population emigrated and sold their properties to outsiders. Many people who bought houses in Berzona were well known personalities from the arts and culture, such as Alfred Andersch, Golo Mann and Max Frisch. Today, the village is shrinking as few jobs in farming and grazing remain and most of the working population have moved to Locarno.

Music: Lighthouse in the Woods - Patrick Watson (born 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. It also refers to the eponymous band formed by Watson, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright,[ Andrew Bird, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd for its experimental musicianship. Patrick Watson's album Close to Paradise was awarded the Polaris Music Prize in 2007.
John Martyn - Small Hours (1978)
Film from the Susan Cavigliano Diaries
Taken in Berzona , Switzerland