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Sant’Abbondio and its cypresses in Gentilino

Montagnola · Gentilino · Agra · Carabietta

The Collina, told from close by.

Every Thursday morning, a letter with what is worth knowing: local life, events, people, footpaths and practical information. No noise, and enough time to look properly.

A letter from the Collina

Thursday morning, at an unhurried pace.

A carefully edited summary of the week in Collina d’Oro, written for those who live or work here—and those who still think of it as home.

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1 August: intense heat and no fires

Swiss National Day in Montagnola, a heat warning for central and southern Ticino, the outdoor fire ban and this week’s events in Collina d’Oro.

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The week on the Collina: 1 August, Hesse and the heat

Seven days between the Ovale and the Hermann Hesse Museum: Swiss National Day, Ceresio Estate, the Viglio roadworks and the official forecast for Montagnola.

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