Driving from Campione d’Italia, an Italian Exclave to Lavin, Switzerland

This was a beautiful drive of transforming culture and architecture as well as changing landscape as we left Campione d’Italia and drove through the Mediterranean inspired Swiss town of Lugano and Italian commune Porlezza back into the European inspired areas of Switzerland surrounded by the Alps such as  St. Moritz , Zernez and Susch that lead us to Lavin. By the time…

Campione d’Italia, Italy – An Italian Exclave in Switzerland

We stumbled upon this jewel of a location trying to find a hotel with parking in Lugano.  We didn’t realize we were in a Italian exclave until we arrived.  And what an AMAZING surprise! I fell in love with Campione d’Italia. The entire town crawls up from the shores of Lake Lugano along the base of Sighignola Mountain.  Here,…