Locarno Tour
World Travel 4 Indians offer you to Tour Locarno the Medieval era town, of Switzerland. Located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the Canton of Ticino, Locarno is one of the most happening cities of Switzerland.
With an area of 19.4 sq km, Locarno city has population of 14,320.
What makes this Medieval era town attractive for tourists is its subtropical vegetation and pleasant climate. However a Tour to Locarno reveal that the main attractions of this city are countless. Churches, museums, fortress, discos, lake cruises, beach parties and the list go on.
Take a Tour to Locarno and enjoy cable ride with a magnificent view of the town and the lake. Among its other attractions, the most prestigious is the Locarno International Film Festival.
Major Tourist Attraction
Piazza Grande--- A popular place of Locarno for its numerous cafes and restaurants.
Old Locarno (la citta vecchia)-Old town built during the period of Middle Ages is one of the greatest architectural and cultural treasures of Switzerland.
Church of Madonna del Sasso-Located on a hill, this sanctuary was built to honour Virgin Mary. It contains a small museum.
The Viscount's Castle (Castello Visconteo)-Residence of Dukes of Milan in ancient times, now houses the Archaeological Museum preserving Roman artifacts of the region.
Chiesa Nuova-The magnificent Baroque mansion, with statue of St Christopher.
Locarno International Film Festival-A pride of Switzerland, which add another gem in her charm and popularity. Held annually, this film festival is world famous.
Along with these, grand open air concerts, vibrating nightlife of discos, beach parties and lake
cruises
make Locarno town popular in between tourists.
Accommodation
4 star Hotels:
Muralto Hotel
Hotel Camelia
Hotel Navegna
3 Star Hotels:
Locarno Dante Hotel
Du Lac Hotel
Dell' Angelo Hotel
Hotel Reginetta
Schloss Hotel
Getting There
By Air: Locarno does not have its own airport. Best and easiest mode of travel to
Locarno is by Train. Locarno's train station is 100m north of the lakeshore.
By Train: Locarno is well connected from other places by train network.
International train: Domodossola to Locarno (1hour 45 minutes). There are trains available from Bellinzona to Locarno in every 30 minutes.
Locarno to Bellinzona (every 30 minutes); Intragna (every 20 minutes); Verscio (every 15 minutes).
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