As the first city of Switzerland, Mendrisio gets the respectable label „Cittaslow“, which means Slow City. By this decoration the community commit itselfs for an enhanced engagement in the ecological and infrastructure policy and for intensified promotion of its regional features. Local products shall get upgraded and the hospitality shall be more cultivated. Next year the first international Slow-City-Conference will have place in Mendrisio. It is the first time this established congress takes part outside of Italy – a great honour for Mendrisio!
The origin of the Slow-City-Movement goes back to Orvieto, Italy. 1999 some active Slow-Food cities as Greve in Chianti, Orvieto, Bra and Positano founded this important network.
Source: TIcino Newspaper, 14th of November 2008
Posted By: 
Claudia Starck
