The Gotthard Pass or Passo del San Gottardo (el. 2106 m) is a high mountain pass in Switzerland connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan. The hospice or Ospizio is located south of the pass at 2,091 m, near the Lago della Piazza and other small lakes. It is a wonderful place to stay.
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Winter is coming back
Spring as white as snow. Newly fallen snow on the Denti della Vecchia.
Chestnut – Castanea Sativa
Chestnut, a tasty fruit inside their spiky capsule. The fruit can be peeled and eaten raw, but it can be somewhat astringent, especially if the pellicle is not removed. Another method of eating the fruit involves roasting, which does not require peeling. Roasting requires scoring the fruit beforehand to prevent undue expansion and “explosion” of …