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Dongio: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Accommodation in Dongio

2 adults · no children · 1 room
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Sella, Bareta, Cima del Casletto and Monte Amianto lie around Dongio. You can rent a holiday apartment in Dongio.

File:Maria Dongio 1526.JPG File:Maria Dongio 1526.JPG Photo: Cassinam via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Culture

In the wider regional surroundings of Dongio are Castello Sasso Corbaro and the Bellinzona Monastery.

Geographical Location

Dongio is a village and a former municipality within Acquarossa in the Blenio district of the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Nature

The landscape around Dongio is framed by mountain ranges and peaks, including Pizzo Errà, Pizzo Molare, Cima di Gana Bianca and Pizzo Muncréch.

History

Historically, Dongio is documented under the names Deuci, Doxo and Deucio; around 1200, the place was one of the six oldest Vicinie in the Blenio Valley.

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Named elements of Dongio’s cultural heritage include the Oratory of Santa Maria Nascente and the Casa dei Pagani.

For comparison with other destinations, you can also view Olivone, Blenio, Lottigna, Semione, Prugiasco, Marolta, Malvaglia and Ludiano.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Blenio.