Locarno, Lakeside municipality in Ticino, Switzerland
Locarno stretches along the northern shore of Lake Maggiore, with Mediterranean vegetation and pastel-colored buildings ascending the Alpine foothills at 200 meters elevation.
Archaeological excavations near Via S. Jorio revealed a necropolis containing 14 urn graves from the Early Bronze Age with ceramic and bronze artifacts in 1934.
The Piazza Grande transforms into an open-air cinema during the Locarno International Film Festival, gathering filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts each August.
The municipality maintains an efficient network of funiculars, buses, and boats connecting the town center with surrounding mountains and Lake Maggiore destinations.
The Swiss town exhibits a rare combination of palm trees and Alpine peaks, while incorporating both German-Swiss and Italian influences in its architecture and daily life.
Location: Locarno Subdistrict
Elevation above the sea: 210 m
Shares border with: Ascona, Losone, Orselina, Minusio, Lavertezzo, Cadenazzo, Muralto
Address: Locarno, Switzerland 6605 Locarno
Website: https://ascona-locarno.com
GPS coordinates: 46.16639,8.79972
Latest update: June 16, 2025 11:50
Contra Dam
5 km
Madonna del Sasso
1.1 km
Cimetta
3 km
Villa Anatta
3 km
Castello Visconteo
521 m
Grand Hotel Locarno
656 m
Locarno–Madonna del Sasso funicular
840 m
Piazza Grande
468 m
La Baronata
3.5 km
Albergo Monte Verità
3 km
Bolle di Magadino
5.2 km
Collegio Papio
2.6 km
San Vittore Collegiate Church
832 m
Fortifikation Bellinzona
9.2 km
Santa Maria della Misericordia
2.6 km
Pretorio Palace
215 m
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
763 m
Museo Castello San Materno
2 km
Casa Serodine
2.8 km
Aussichtsplattform Cardada
3 km
San Francesco Church and former Abbey
643 m
Chiesa Santi Pietro e Paolo
2.8 km
Teatro San Materno
2.1 km
Museo civico e archeologico
522 m
Junior high school
465 m
Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)
2.2 km
Morettini Palace
609 m
San Giorgio Parish Church
3.1 kmReviews
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