Leventina: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Ritom funicular provides access to the high plateau of Val Piora with Lake Ritom and other mountain lakes. Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Leventina can make a trip centred around mountain lakes.

Geographical location

The Leventina district comprises the Valle Leventina and Val Bedretto; the Leventina Valley stretches from Airolo near the Gotthard Pass southwards to Biasca and is traversed by the River Ticino.

Leventina has a historic north-south transit character shaped by the Gotthard Road, the Gotthard Railway and the A2 motorway; the southern portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel is located near Bodio.

Landscape

In Leventina, the landscape changes from coniferous forests and alpine conditions in the north to an almost Mediterranean southern plain where vines grow. The Piottino and Biaschina gorges divide the region into upper, middle and lower sections.

The named map features Cima del Lambro, Cima di Filo and Tre Corni are located, viewed from the centre of the Leventina district, approximately 1.6 km southwest, 2.1 km west and 4.6 km southwest, respectively; these are approximate straight-line distances. In the wider surrounding area, the named map feature Costa Piana is approximately 5.1 km southeast of the centre of the Leventina district, also in an approximate straight line.

Nature and activities

A short excursion in Faido leads to the 110-metre-high Piumogna waterfall.

More than 650 kilometres of hiking trails range from paths on the valley floor to technically demanding summit hikes. The Strada Alta Leventina is a panoramic high-altitude trail from Airolo in the direction of Biasca.

Visitor activities mentioned in Leventina include mountain biking, ski slopes and the Ritom funicular.

Culture

Giornico is described as the best-preserved village in Leventina. The townscape includes old stone buildings, cobbled streets and two arch bridges over the Ticino. The Leventina Museum is located in Casa Stanga; the Romanesque Church of San Nicola preserves frescoes. This appeals to travellers who would like to include historic townscapes and culture in their trip to Leventina.

Regional cuisine

Leventina is associated with cheese, wine, cured meat, mushrooms and chestnuts, as well as traditional grotti and gourmet restaurants.

Gotthard region

Leventina is presented as part of the Gotthard region, with upper, middle and lower valley sections as well as side valleys featuring different routes and landscapes. For further regional orientation, the destination pages for Airolo, Anzonico, Bedretto, Bodio Ti, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico and Dalpe are included, as are those for Faido, Giornico, Lavorgo, Piotta, Prato, Quinto Ti and Sobrio.

For the higher-level travel overview: Ticino.