INTRODUCTION     TOWNS AND VILLAGES     TRANSPORT     HOW TO GET THERE     INTRODUCTION     MONTE GENEROSO     MONTE SAN GIORGIO     THE PARK OF THE BREGGIA GORGE     MUGGIO VALLEY     PARK OF THE PENZ HILL     THE PRE MURIN PARK     FORTHCOMING EVENTS     RECURRING EVENTS     SPECIAL EVENTS     TICINO, LAND OF CYCLING     MEETING FACILITIES     INTRODUCTION     MUSEUMS     ART GALLERIES     HISTORICAL BUILDINGS     CINEMA TEATRO CHIASSO     WALKS     MOUNTAIN-BIKE PATHS     THEMATICS PATHS     TREKKING     GUIDED EXCURSIONS Historical Buildings Stuccoes and frescoes - Meride Church of St. Anthony of Padua - Balerna Church of St. Antonino - Besazio Parish Church of St. Carpoforo - Bissone The Mill - Bruzella The Cantoni Mansion - Cabbio Church of St. Peter or Red Church - Castel San Pietro Church of Saint Sisino - Mendrisio Church of St. John the Baptist - Mendrisio Church of St. Martin - Mendrisio Monastery of the Serviti Brotherhood - Mendrisio Old Hospital of the Blessed Virgin - Mendrisio Oratory of Holy Mary of the Graces - Mendrisio Parish Church of Saints Cosma and Damiano - Mendrisio Villa Argentina - Mendrisio Parish Church of St. Sylvester - Meride Stuccoes and frescoes - Meride Oratorio Cascina d'Armirone - Monte Generoso Church of St. Mary of the Miracles - Morbio Inferiore Oratory of the Martyr Santi Stefano and Lorenzo - Pedrinate Baptistery - Riva San Vitale Church of the Holy Cross - Riva San Vitale Chapel of St. Vigil - Rovio The village of Meride was the birth place of stucco decorators and painters of remarkable fame who, because of the poverty of the area during the 16th and 17th centuries, had to emigrate to Germany, France and Russia. During the winter they used to come back home and work at their own houses. Walking through the little streets and the courtyards of Meride you can discover works of remarkable value. Where Meride   Accessibility     Access with difficulty