Sharing you a glimpse of this territory of Italy surrounded by Swiss land...

Campione d'Italia (Comasco: Campiùn, pronounced [kãˈp(j)ũː]) is a comune of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy and an exclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino. At its closest, the exclave is less than one kilometre (0.6 mi) from the rest of Italy, but the intervening mountainous terrain requires a journey by road of over 14 km (9 mi) to reach the nearest Italian town, Lanzo d'Intelvi, and over 28 km (17 mi) to reach the city of Como.

The Casinò di Campione was the largest employer in the municipality up until its closure in 2018. The casino was founded in 1917, owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino was sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue.[6] It was Europe's largest casino.

The casino was declared bankrupt on 27 July 2018 and is currently closed. The economic impact is a threat to the entire village, with everything from pizzeria owners and taxi drivers to the municipal fire department on the list of creditors. Locals fear that without the casino, the commune will become a ghost town. Per the customs deal of 2020 Italy agreed to settle debts to Swiss creditors estimated at nearly €5 million.

Hoping and praying that for our next visit Campione will return as it was before..
And not renamed as "città morta" as of now...

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