{"id":3099,"date":"2025-06-06T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=3099"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:58:21","slug":"valle-di-blenio","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/en\/events\/valle-di-blenio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Valley of the Sun: where culture meets the genuine local flavours of the Blenio Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One sets out to discover the Blenio Valley, also known as the \u201cValley of the Sun.\u201d The central element of the tour is a visit to Azienda Agricola Croce, a family-run farm offering fresh, high-quality products, all locally produced (zero kilometres). On site, participants are welcomed with an aperitif featuring fresh cheeses, followed by their delicious ice cream \u2013 a delightful way to discover the flavours of the region. Around 50 dairy cows are carefully raised on the farm, along with a similar number of young Brown Swiss cattle; during the summer season, most of the herd spends its time on the various alpine pastures in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Following the farm visit, the experience can be enhanced with one of the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A visit to the Museo Storico Etnografico di Lottigna or the Fondazione Archivio Donetta in Corzoneso (depending on availability), located in historically significant and charming buildings, with the possibility of a self-guided visit or a guided tour*, upon request and reservation. There, visitors can admire historic frescoes and an extensive collection illustrating local traditions \u2013 from craftsmanship to winemaking;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A relaxing walk in nature along a marked route that can be followed independently, allowing for a deeper immersion into the beauty and traditions of the Blenio Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The additional activities are not included in the price and must be booked in advance.<\/p>\n<p>A private minibus service is available upon request and for an additional fee; the price will be determined according to the number of participants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/en\/best-of-wine-tourism-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2761\" src=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOWTA-2025-Sticker-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOWTA-2025-Sticker-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOWTA-2025-Sticker-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOWTA-2025-Sticker-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOWTA-2025-Sticker.png 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/en\/best-of-wine-tourism-global-winner-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2810\" src=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Global-Best-Of-1-237x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Global-Best-Of-1-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/ticinoate.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Global-Best-Of-1.png 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>For other dates, personalized experiences, and information, please <a href=\"mailto:info@ticinoate.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mail<\/a> us.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Reccomended clothing<\/em>: Clothes (warm in autumn) and comfortable shoes, sun cream and headgear in summer months.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Included in the price<\/em>: visit to Croce farm and the dairy, aperitivo with local products, 1 glass of wine, 1 delicious ice cream or yogurt.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Wheelchair accessibility<\/em>: no.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Extra<\/em>: upon request and reservation, the experience can be enhanced with the presence of a guide for the entire day, for an additional fee..<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>The programme may be subject to slight changes for organisational reasons.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One sets out to discover the Blenio Valley, also known as the \u201cValley of the Sun.\u201d The central element of the tour is a visit to Azienda Agricola Croce, a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3062,"template":"","tags":[],"mec_category":[],"class_list":["post-3099","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Valley of the Sun: where culture meets the genuine local flavours of the Blenio Valley &#187; 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