Ticino Tourism concerned about possible storm consequences
Keystone-SDA
The southern Swiss canton of Ticino fears that a series of devastating storms could scare away tourists in the short and even mid-term. The closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel last year also had a negative impact on the canton’s image.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Deutsch
de
Tessin Tourismus besorgt über mögliche Unwetter-Folgen
Original
Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here.
The first half of 2024 was difficult for tourism in Ticino, according to a communiqué sent out by Ticino Tourism on Thursday. The bad weather has negatively affected tourism since the end of March.
There were also obstacles to accessing the canton, including the closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel from August 2023 and the temporary closure of the A13 through the Misox.
The storms at the end of June in the upper Maggia Valley caused great human suffering. In addition, there were further access problems and restrictions on swimming.
More
More
Why is the Gotthard Base Tunnel so important?
This content was published on
The historical, commercial and political significance of the world’s longest railway tunnel.
Last weekend’s storms in Mendrisiotto once again led to several road closures, as Ticino Tourism reports.
In the medium term, the autumn season in particular will be crucial for Ticino tourism to recover from the poor months in the first half of the year. These were characterised by a decline in hotel overnight stays compared to last year.
Translated from German by DeepL/mga
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
Popular Stories
More
Swiss Abroad
The citizenship obstacle course facing spouses of Swiss Abroad
What factors should be taken into account when inheriting Swiss citizenship abroad?
Should there be a limit to the passing on of Swiss citizenship? Or is the current practice too strict and it should still be possible to register after the age of 25?
Probe into wrong Swiss pension figures clears federal office
This content was published on
Employees of the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) did not breach their duty of care when calculating pension prospects, an investigation has concluded.
This content was published on
Hotels in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino welcomed significantly more guests last December than in the same month of the previous year.
Swiss collect over 9,000 tonnes of plastic for recycling in 2024
This content was published on
In 2024, consumers recycled 9,090 tonnes of plastic. More than 600 municipalities in 17 cantons participate in the "Bring Plastic Back" system.
Swiss nomadic people were victims of crimes against humanity, says government
This content was published on
The persecution of Sinti and Yenish in Switzerland in the 20th century is a crime against humanity according to current international law.
Swiss court finds ex-Gunvor executive guilty of corruption
This content was published on
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court sentenced a former executive at Gunvor oil trading group to a 24-month suspended prison sentence.
Young adults feel increasingly helpless, finds Swiss generation survey
This content was published on
Young adults in Switzerland believe they have less influence on the future development of society according to the latest Generation Barometer.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.