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Swiss souvenir shop: https://www.fanshop-schweiz.ch The view from the train window is like a moving cinema. The railway wonderland unfolds along the beautiful Swiss railway lines. One of the most beautiful lines is the Centovalli Express, which runs from Locarno to Domodossola, Italy. The spectacular route with 83 bridges and 34 tunnels begins in Locarno. The city on Lake Maggiore is located in Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland. This is where the Mediterranean and Alpine worlds meet. Locarno with its Piazza Grande is known for its international film festival and the pilgrimage church Sacro Monte Madonna del Sasso. For the first three kilometers of the journey, the narrow-gauge railway remains underground and is more reminiscent of a subway. After leaving the tunnel behind, the journey continues through the Maggia Valley. Typical Ticino restaurants - the Grotti - nestle against the steep rock walls of the valley. Now ancient and private, the natural caves were once used as cool warehouses for preserving rural products. Passing typical small villages such as Tegna and Verscio, the train crosses a massive 75-meter-high steel bridge just before Intragna. Intragna is the main town of the Centovalli. The highest church tower in the canton of Ticino towers over the town. Not far from here is the jewel of the Centovalli: the Ponte Romano bridge. The stone arch was built in 1587 and today attracts numerous hikers. Back on the train, on the way to Italy. Unreal silence and wonderful plays of light await train passengers at the artificial reservoir near Palagnedra. On the way to Domodossola, Camedo is the last stop in Switzerland. From the border, the wild and almost insurmountable Centovalli turns into a wider and lovely Valle Vigezzo. In the small town of Re, the train passes the pilgrimage church of the Madonna del Sangue. This holy place attracts thousands of pilgrims every year. Santa Maria Maggiore, popular with Italians, is the main town in the Valle Vigezzo and, at 840 metres above sea level, the highest point on the route. At Vergio, the viaduct reveals a view of the mills that are typical and special for the area. Then the descent becomes increasingly steep. The railway winds its way down to the valley floor in numerous curves, level by level. From here, train passengers have a magnificent view of Domodossola, today's destination. The Italian town is known for its traditional weekly market on the piazza and the Sacro Monte Calvario church, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.