Artisanship

Ticino offers classic handicraft as well as artistic pieces of great value and originality.
Products from Ticino are to be found mainly in the valleys, where you can still admire the traditional working of natural materials. Gifted hands carefully and passionately manufacture objects with marble, granite, wool, wood, straw and many other materials creating items of daily use but also true works of art.

Warm wool sweaters, precious wood dishes, statues and sculptures in marble and granite, original straw hats: in Ticino, each region will surprise you with craft made products that are both modern and traditional.

In Ticino, craftsmen present their products at open-air markets but also in cooperatives which are to be found in each valley. It is certainly worthwhile visiting these wonderful regions to appreciate their nature and their products.