Toce Waterfall in Val Formazza: Italy's Tallest in Alpine Silence
The Toce Waterfall in Val Formazza plunges 143 metres of granite in a nearly uninhabited valley on the Swiss border: an Italian record that few have heard of.
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The Toce Waterfall in Val Formazza plunges 143 metres of granite in a nearly uninhabited valley on the Swiss border: an Italian record that few have heard of.
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