Casa Chiappe

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Aurigeno is a small romantic village in the Maggia Valley. A little outside of the centre, in a beautiful big garden, you'll find the Casa Chiappe. Its design follows modern architecture of the Tessin, featuring a new interpretation of the indigenous local building tradition. Its interior contains modern, light and cosy furniture, adding to the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The surroundings invite you to leisurely walks, also with small children. The road passing along is barred during summer months, the vicinity absolutely quite. If you are lucky, you might hear the song of a nightingale. Ambitious and trained mountaineers will find an endless variety of challenging excursions in the vicinity. The necessary maps, information on tracks and routes are at your disposal. Within 15 Minutes by foot, you reach the river side of the Maggia, splendid for swimming, building with the beautiful cobbles and pebbles or just lying in the sun, enjoying the spectacular surroundings. The big garden is full of flowering plants and bushes, there is a heavy granite table under a wine pergola and a second table shaded during the hot morning hours. You may lie in the hammock under walnut and chestnut trees, protected from the views of anybody, you'll be able to read something of a great choice of fiction, who-done-it's (also in English), cookery books, information on the round-abouts and some local authors. The house is equipped with everything you need. If cooking is your hobby, you won't miss anything to prepare a gourmet dinner, plenty of dishes, pots, any amount of glasses and cutlery. Children find toys and for the smallest there is a child?s bed and a high-chair. You'll find an ADSL Modem for quick internet access, a television set with DVD-Player and a stereo radio.All necessary bed linen, towels for the kitchen and beach, table-mats and serviettes are included in the additional fees. There will be no further cost for telephone, electricity or heating. All basic food as cereals, spices, pasta, coffee, tea, rice, etc. are at your disposal and won't have to be replaced. Toilet paper, soap, washing powder, candles etc.

Aurigeno

Ticino is a Latin land: the Romans brought the vine to Ticino, and left important constructions (towns, bridges, and Alpine passes) behind them. The names of a number of towns such as Sonvico and Vico-Morcote are proof of this. After the Romans, many peoples tried to conquer Ticino because of its strategic location, and a number of battles were fought, until it became a Swiss canton in 1803. The culture and traditions of Ticino are the result of a combination of influences which make this canton unique.
Ticino is a land of contrasts: from the traditional granite architecture in the valleys and the mountains, there are the churches in the region's valleys (the Romanesque churches of Giornico and Negrentino in the Blenio Valley are particularly important), to the numerous Baroque residences in the towns and villages around the lakes.
Nowadays, Ticino is known for its modern architecture, a hotbed of talent that has produced internationally famous names such as Mario Botta, Aurelio Galfetti, Luigi Snozzi and Livio Vacchini. To encourage the Ticino people's passion for architecture, the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture was founded in 1996, where the architects of the future are being trained.
Aurigeno is a small romantic village in the Maggia Valley. A little outside of the centre, in a beautiful big garden, you'll find the Casa Chiappe. Its design follows modern architecture of the Tessin, featuring a new interpretation of the indigenous local building tradition. Its interior contains modern, light and cosy furniture, adding to the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The surroundings invite you to leisurely walks, also with small children. The road passing along is barred during summer months, the vicinity absolutely quite. If you are lucky, you might hear the song of a nightingale. Ambitious and trained mountaineers will find an endless variety of challenging excursions in the vicinity.