Olivone Hotels and Accommodation

Ticino is Switzerland’s southernmost region and is surrounded by Italy on three sides. Although Italian is widely spoken here the area has been under Swiss control since the 1500s. Olivone, located in the upper Valle di Blenio, is famous for its sunshine and warm climate and the area is often called the Sun Valley. There are plenty of beautiful hiking trails around Olivone and some of the earliest known trans-Alpine passes too, such as the Passo del Greina and Pass Diesrut. Olivone is a good starting point for hikers headed through the pristine Val di Campo to the Luzzone Dam and the high plateau of Greina Hochebene. In winter time the area around Olivone has plenty of family friendly ski slopes.