Switzerland
Ticino
Distretto di Lugano
Brusino Arsizio
Ancient Chestnut Trees of Alpe di Brusino
Switzerland
Ticino
Distretto di Lugano
Brusino Arsizio
Ancient Chestnut Trees of Alpe di Brusino
Ancient Chestnut Trees of Alpe di Brusino
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Recommended by 56 out of 59 hikers
Location: Brusino Arsizio, Distretto di Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
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Historical meeting point on the slopes of Monte San Giorgio on an original alp surrounded by centuries-old chestnut trees. Fantastic view of Lake Lugano.
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•December 8, 2018
A quiet place to admire the view and where to find refreshment (the grotto restaurant is open during the summer). Here there are two ancient trees.
September 26, 2018
Alpe also known for the monumental chestnut trees that shade the square of the Grotto.
The two largest are surrounded by fences to avoid trampling and possible damage.
Estimated age over six hundred years, the circumferences at the chest of a man: 1130 and 930 cm.translated by•March 8, 2022
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