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 Towns and villages Sagno Arogno Arzo Balerna Besazio Bissone Brusino Arsizio Bruzella Cabbio Caneggio Capolago Casima Castel San Pietro Chiasso Coldrerio Genestrerio Ligornetto Maroggia Melano Mendrisio Meride Monte Morbio Inferiore Morbio Superiore Muggio Novazzano Rancate Riva San Vitale Rovio Sagno Salorino Stabio Tremona Vacallo This village is perched on a rise of Monte Bisbino and overlooks Chiasso. It was first mentioned in the 14th century, but was certainly inhabited by hill-folk before then. Thanks to its desirable location, some families chose to leave the plains in the second half of the 20th century and build new homes here. A number of well known figures were born in the village: the Fontanas, who distinguished themselves as theologians and educators, the painters Spinelli, Suà and Chiesa, as well as Ticino’s most important writer and poet, Francesco Chiesa. Interesting buildings: Parish Church of St. Michael the Archangel (18th c., architect Simone Cantoni, on older foundations which include a Roman bell tower, which still stands.). House of the Chiesa family, typical 19th c. bourgeois construction. Parish house next to the church, including the remains of an older building, which contains the library of the Abbot Fontana. Excursions: Several trails lead to Monte Bisbino. Altitude: 707 m. above sea level Population: 266 Surface: 1,69 km2 Distances: Chiasso: 7 km Mendrisio: 7 km Town Hall: +41 91 683 19 77 comune.sagno@bluewin.ch Transport (symbols):