#ticinomoments 2019

DISCOVER
5
TICINO'S STARS
Did you know
that…
…Mattias Roock, starred chef at Locanda Barbarossa
in Ascona, with his 18 Gault&Millau
points, won the Ticino Revelation Chef Award
2019?
…around Lake Lugano, there is no shortage of
5-star hotels? The View, Hotel Splendide Royal,
Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola, Villa Principe
Leopoldo and Swiss Diamond Hotel all await you.
…in Ascona you can find Selvaggio (wild) design?
Carlo Rampazzi, architect and designer, offers
objects and visions that won't go unnoticed.
…there is a (Michelin) star in the heart of the
Canton's capital? In 2018, Chef Lorenzo Albrici's
Locanda Orico took off from Bellinzona to fly in
First and Business class on Swiss airline's planes.
…the big fashion brands are at home at Fox-
Town? In this outlet in Mendrisio, you can find
real bargains.
…in Ascona there is a restaurant with 2 Michelin
stars? It's name is “Ecco” and it offers a natural
and seasonal aromatic cuisine.
…from the summer of 2019, the Hotel Splendide
Royal in Lugano will feature a new spa area? In
Ticino you can enjoy five-star wellness.
…Ascona-Locarno is rich in pearls? Eden Roc,
Hotel Giardino, Castello del Sole, Villa Orselina:
Lake Maggiore's 5-star hotels are regularly
awarded with international prizes.
…on the shores of Lake Lugano art and cuisine
come together? The Arté restaurant, with its
one Michelin star, serves its patrons in an art
gallery overlooking the lake. And now let's get
on the water with the next tasty story. Just
turn the page.