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Ascona Destination Guide

Touring Ascona in Switzerland

Ascona in the region of Ticino with its 5,084 citizens is located in Switzerland - some 84 mi or ( 134 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ascona

Time in Ascona is now 11:16 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Solduno, Moscia, Monti della Trinita, and Losone. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ascona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Centovalli railway drivers view 1/3 Locarno-Domodossola チェントヴァッリ鉄道

16:02 min by gartenzug
Views: 31634 Rating: 4.82

The scenic Centovalli train drivers' view in timelapse with real time indications Centovalli railway feature film: www.youtube.com All scenic train drivers' views from Locarno to Domodossola: 1- Locar ..

albergo losone

5:59 min by Diegoglaus
Views: 7883 Rating: 5.00

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Hotel dell'Angelo*** - Locarno - Official Video

2:11 min by hoteldellangelosa
Views: 4650 Rating: 5.00

Hotel dell'Angelo*** | Piazza Grande | CH - 6600 Locarno Tel.: +41 91 751 81 75 | Fax : +41 91 751 82 56 E-mail: info@hotel-dell-angelo.ch | www.hotel-dell-angelo.ch L'Hotel dell'Angelo è situato nel ..

Ascona city (The Pearl of Ticino)

3:33 min by alexthebullo
Views: 4528 Rating: 5.00

A part of Ascona city touched by the Sun.It's a very pretty little city indeed,around the corner of Lago Maggiore. Thanks for watching. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Visconteo Castle (Locarno)

Visconteo Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano speculated that it may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.17 8.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ticino, Castles in Switzerland, Locarno

Maggia (river)

The Maggia is a river in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The springs are near the Cristallina mountain and the river runs through the Val Sambuco, the Val Lavizzara, and the Valle Maggia, and enters Lago Maggiore between Ascona and Locarno. The village Maggia is situated on the river. The river is used for hydroelectric power production, e.g. with the dams of Lago del Narèt and Lago del Sambuco near the sources. The Maggia river is a popular scuba diving spot due to its crystal clear waters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.15 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Po basin, Rivers of Ticino, Tributaries of Lake Maggiore

Stadio del Lido

Stadio del Lido is a football stadium in Locarno, Switzerland. It is the home ground of FC Locarno and has a capacity of 1,000. The stadium has 1,000 seats and 10,000 standing places.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.16 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ticino, Football venues in Switzerland

Locarno International Film Festival

The Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in August in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history. The main feature of the festival is the open-air screening space in the Piazza Grande, with room for over 8,000 spectators, and with one of the largest open air screens in the world (26x14 metres).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.17 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Film festivals in Switzerland, International film festivals, Locarno, Locarno International Film Festival, Recurring events established in 1946, Visitor attractions in Ticino

Locarno (district)

The district of Locarno (also called Locarnese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of 62,275 (as of 31 December 2011).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.17 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of Ticino

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Ascona

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.