Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Bosco Gurin is THE HIDDEN Gem Village of Switzerland! Far, far away from the urban centers, up on 1500 m, lays this wonderful raw Swiss village. Bosco Gurin is located in the Canton of Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Bosco Gurin can be reached by car or by bus, but it is going to take quite a while to arrive. From Bellinzona, the drive will take you at least 1h 20 minutes! Bosco Gurin charms with its many traditional houses, which have a lot of resemblance to the typically ticinese rustici. However, in Bosco Gurin, the houses consist often of wood, which is not a common thing in the valley of Ticino. This is because, Bosco Gurin was populated by the Walser people arriving from Valais. This also is the reason why Bosco Gurin forms a german-speaking language enclave within majority Italian-speaking Ticino. The local dialect “Guriner-Dütsch” is still spoken but is considered endangered. Although Bosco Gurin has everything one would admire, its isolated location in the uppermost part of the Valle di Bosco is the reason, why it is not very attractive for living there throughout the year. Nevertheless, there are many efforts being made to preserve the life in the village, although most people these days are considered bilingual. With the tourism and the fact Bosco Gurin holds the status of being one of Switzerland’s most beautiful villages, there is hope for a sustainable future. Do walk around the village, explore all the alleys, admire the many houses and plan in at least 4 hours for your visit. You may also try out the local specialties, in particular cheese and Walser Rösti.
Since Bosco Gurin is quite far away, maybe first consider staying in the Maggia valley and then later proceed up to the village and stay overnight. Waking up in Bosco Gurin I am sure, must be a romantic experience!
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Greeting
0:46 - Village Bosco/Gurin
7:04 - Stadel Houses
8:11 - Protecting Wall
9:12 - Local Language
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.ticinotopten.ch/en/villages/bosco-gurin
https://www.ticino.ch/en/commons/details/Bosco-Gurin-Winter/26945.html
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Marco
Bosco Gurin is THE HIDDEN Gem Village of Switzerland! Far, far away from the urban centers, up on 1500 m, lays this wonderful raw Swiss village. Bosco Gurin is located in the Canton of Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Bosco Gurin can be reached by car or by bus, but it is going to take quite a while to arrive. From Bellinzona, the drive will take you at least 1h 20 minutes! Bosco Gurin charms with its many traditional houses, which have a lot of resemblance to the typically ticinese rustici. However, in Bosco Gurin, the houses consist often of wood, which is not a common thing in the valley of Ticino. This is because, Bosco Gurin was populated by the Walser people arriving from Valais. This also is the reason why Bosco Gurin forms a german-speaking language enclave within majority Italian-speaking Ticino. The local dialect “Guriner-Dütsch” is still spoken but is considered endangered. Although Bosco Gurin has everything one would admire, its isolated location in the uppermost part of the Valle di Bosco is the reason, why it is not very attractive for living there throughout the year. Nevertheless, there are many efforts being made to preserve the life in the village, although most people these days are considered bilingual. With the tourism and the fact Bosco Gurin holds the status of being one of Switzerland’s most beautiful villages, there is hope for a sustainable future. Do walk around the village, explore all the alleys, admire the many houses and plan in at least 4 hours for your visit. You may also try out the local specialties, in particular cheese and Walser Rösti.
Since Bosco Gurin is quite far away, maybe first consider staying in the Maggia valley and then later proceed up to the village and stay overnight. Waking up in Bosco Gurin I am sure, must be a romantic experience!
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Greeting
0:46 - Village Bosco/Gurin
7:04 - Stadel Houses
8:11 - Protecting Wall
9:12 - Local Language
Information about the local tourism:
https://www.ticinotopten.ch/en/villages/bosco-gurin
https://www.ticino.ch/en/commons/details/Bosco-Gurin-Winter/26945.html
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic Air, DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Special thanks to Marco
![Top 10 Villages of SWITZERLAND – Most beautiful Swiss Towns – Best Places [Full Travel Guide]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b40b9FsTNaI/mqdefault.jpg "Top 10 Villages of SWITZERLAND – Most beautiful Swiss Towns – Best Places [Full Travel Guide]
Switzerland is a small country full of surprises and wonderful villages. Since decades, Switzerland has been attracting numerous tourists from allover the world. It is the Alps that fascinates most of the visitors but also the very well preserved villages. Although Switzerland is quite small, depending on the region, the villages and towns may look very different. In this video, the 10 most beautiful villages from allover the country will be presented in detail. While there may be a few that you might have heard of, there will be quite some surprises. Gruyères is THE place to experience the medieval vibes in Switzerland. The castle, the museums and furthermore the foodie world of Gruyères are really exciting to experience, do not forget to try fondue, Gruyère cheese and double cream! Zermatt is the most popular village on this list. Visit the many panoramas over the Swiss Alps, see the Matterhorn or simply explore the village of Zermatt itself! Discover the many beautiful traditional wooden houses scattered around this Swiss village! Visit what used to be the smallest municipality of Switzerland: Corippo. Corippo is located in the Valle Verzasca in Ticino. Its a wonderful village full of stone houses and very interesting: ONLY 12 people live in there! Surely, its not crowded there. Saint-Ursanne is another medieval village; the town that could be in a fairytale. Saint-Ursanne is built along the river doubs and charms with its many medieval houses and wonderful abbey. Guarda - the town of Schellenursli - in the lower Engadin is located in the Rumantsch speaking region of Switzerland. Its far away the urban centres and very quiet. Best to visit during Summer or on Chalandamarz! Grimentz is THE stereotypical village of Switzerland. Its located up in the Swiss Alps and charms with its many traditional wooden houses. The houses are all decorated with red flowers; cheesy and alluring! Lauterbrunnen is another touristy favorite. The village is small but its located in the Valley of 72 Waterfalls! Enjoy the scenery with its many waterfalls and greens! Do not forget to go up to Wengen and the Jungfraujoch! Epesses is located in Switzerlands wine region at lake Geneva! Its a wonderful village in the middle of the vineyards and definitely offers you enough viewpoints over the wine terraces, lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. Stein am Rhein is also a very medieval and cultural village. The old town is perfectly preserved and charms with its many painted houses. Spectacular is the No e Wili play that is held on a 10-25 years base. Enjoy swimming in the river Rhine or dining at the Castle Hohenklingen. MORCOTE is the most beautiful Swiss village on this Top 10 list! Its located at Lake Lugano and charms with its appearance of being built at the hill. Stunning is the church Maria del Sasso, the wonder garden in the Parco Scherrer and furthermore the many viewpoints on the hill. Morcote is by the way considered not very touristy. Thus perfect to rank 1st among the Top 10 Villages of Switzerland! WATCH the ENTIRE VIDEO in 4K!
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No e Wili Association for permitting me to use some of their clips
Music by Epidemic Sound
Equipment: Sony α6500, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, DJI Mavic Air, Sony RX0
More information about the tourism (no paid content):
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/
https://www.myswissalps.com/wheretogo/towns
Information about some of the museums :
https://www.chateau-gruyeres.ch/de/startseite/
https://www.klostersanktgeorgen.ch/kstg/en/home.html
How to fly to Switzerland:
https://www.swiss.com/ch/en
https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/ch/home#/book/bookflight
This video was realized without any financial support. Please contact me on djemographic@gmx.ch should you want to request a license for the use of this footage.
Music by Epidemic Sound:
1. Starfields - Hallman
2. The Reason why I shine - Tomas Skyldeberg
3. Beach Memories - Sum Wave
4. Small Talk and Lemonade - The Fly Guy Five
5. The Street Performer - The Fly Guy Five
6. Broken Trust - Hallman
7. Down Down - Hallman
8. Cant Give Up (Manta Circle Remix)(Instrumental Version) - Kalle Engstrom
9. Starfields - Hallman
10. Times Square - Onda Norte
11. Somewhere New (Daxten Remix) (Instrumental Version) - Conditional")
