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Touring Locarno in Switzerland

Locarno in the region of Ticino with its 14,509 citizens is a city located in Switzerland - some 84 mi or ( 135 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Locarno

Time in Locarno is now 03:00 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Monti della Trinita, Minusio, Brissago, and Munich. 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 Locarno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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LOCARNO

5:54 min by renedulac
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Locarno,caratteristica cittadina svizzera sul lago Maggiore, nel Canton Ticino,vista il 6 aprile 2009. ..

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 ..


LOCARNO ON ICE dal 2 DICEMBRE 2010 al 9 GENNAIO 2011 (Ticino/Tessin)

1:46 min by ticinus
Views: 4435 Rating: 5.00

La manifestazione ha luogo in Piazza Grande a Locarno, a due passi dalla stazione di Locarno-Muralto e dai vari parcheggi e autosilo presenti in città. The event takes place in Piazza Grande, Locarno, ..

Dépendance dell'Angelo - Locarno - Official Video

1:45 min by hoteldellangelosa
Views: 2249 Rating: 5.00

Dépendance dell'Angelo | Piazza Grande | CH - 6600 Locarno Tel.: +41 91 751 81 75 | Fax : +41 91 751 82 56 E-mail: info@dependance-dell-angelo.ch | www.dependance-dell-angelo.ch La Dépendance dell'Ang ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Locarno railway station

Locarno railway station (Italian: Stazione di Locarno) serves the city of Locarno, in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. However, the station is located within the adjacent municipality of Muralto, near the shore of Lake Maggiore. The border between the two municipalities runs along the Torrente Ramogna stream, a short distance to the south and west of the station. Since 1990, Locarno station has been divided into two distinct components, each served by a separately operated railway.

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Located at 46.17 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Locarno, Railway stations in Ticino, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

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).

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Located at 46.17 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 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).

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Located at 46.17 8.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Districts of Ticino

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.

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Located at 46.17 8.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ticino, Castles in Switzerland, Locarno

Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland

The Madonna del Sasso is a sanctuary in Orselina above the city of Locarno in Switzerland. It is the principal sight and goal of pilgrimage in the city. The founding of the sanctuary goes back to a vision of the Virgin Mary that the Franciscan brother Bartolomeo d'Ivrea experienced in the night of 14/15 August 1480. The interior is highly decorated, and a platform gives a magnificent view of the city.

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Located at 46.18 8.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ticino, Cultural property of national significance in Ticino, Marian shrines, Places of worship in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Ticino

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Locarno

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