The Verzasca Valley is a long wild and nearly untouched narrow valley that is located in the north of Locarno, Ticino, southern part Switzerland. This long beautiful valley got its name from the river Verzasca with its turquoise glacier water (yees - the water is refreshing). There is only one serpentine road going up the hill from Locarno through Gordola into the valley. Just at the beginning of the valley is a huge dam. This impressive construction, which is 220m in height, served as scenery for the James Bond Movie "Golden Eye" and is since then an attraction to a lot of Bungee Jump fans, who are looking for an unforgettable kick ....
The majority of the tourist visit the dam and the well-known Lavertezzo bridge which is indeed a nice place to stop by ..... but the real gem of the valley is aside those two places and the landscape photographer will enjoy the rough nature.
Despite the fact that both valleys "Maggia Valley" and "Verzasca Valley" are so close together, the character of the valleys are totally different..... and my personal favor is the Verzasca Valley with its turquoise water and incredible rock formations.
Enjoy it ;-)
Regards, Gerry
this is simply Gorgeus ++
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