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Explore Maggia in Switzerland
Maggia in the region of Ticino with its 720 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Maggia is now 11:45 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Ronco, Maggia, Loco, and Locarno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maggia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Maggia Valley with a hundred waterfalls
This movie shows the beauty of the wonderfull Maggia Valley in Ticino / southern Switzerland... For Accommodation look at: www.baracca-backpacker.ch ..
Backpacker Aurigeno, the magic movie
The Mediterranean climate and Italian lifestyle makes Ticino one of the most popular regions in Switzerland. www.baracca-backpacker.ch Come here to take a 'vacation from your vacation'. Enjoy yourselv ..
Backpacker Aurigeno Switzerland
Baracca Backpacker Aurigeno is a tiny Hostel with only 13 beds but unlimited access to the peaceful outdoors and with a home-like atmosphere. www.baracca-backpacker.ch Situated off the beaten track in ..
A new table for our guests
We constructet this beautiful table with about 200 years old chestnut wood and a trunk of a tree as table.leg ...Welcome to the Baracca Backpacker Aurigeno in southern Switzerland. Drink a glass of wi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Valle Maggia
Valle Maggia (Maggia Valley) is an alpine valley of the Maggia River in Ticino, the Italian canton of Switzerland. The valley is dotted with small picturesque villages with traditional stone houses, vineyards and dairy farms. In the mid-19th century due to food shortage, economic hardship and an unsustainable population, many families emigrated to Australia and the Americas.
Located at 46.25 8.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aurigeno
Aurigeno is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1276 as Urigeno. The municipality had 398 inhabitants in 1709, which decreased to 302 in 1801, 297 in 1850, 219 in 1900, 214 in 1950 and 127 in 1970. It then rose again, to 316 in 1990 and 384 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 11.04 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.
Located at 46.23 8.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lodano
Lodano is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1224 as Lodino. The municipality had 70 inhabitants in 1709, which increased to 85 in 1801, 140 in 1850 and 141 in 1900. It then declined to 134 in 1950 and 86 in 1970, before rising again, to 171 in 2000 and 191 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 13.76 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.
Located at 46.25 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Moghegno
Moghegno is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1335 as Mogeno. The municipality had 300 inhabitants in 1761, which decreased to 294 in 1801. It then went up and down to 392 in 1850, 264 in 1900 and 205 in 1950. It then increased steadily to 275 in 1990, 336 in 2000 and 376 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 6.96 km².
Located at 46.23 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Coglio
Coglio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1237 as Cono. The municipality had 100 inhabitants in 1591, which went up and down to 122 in 1719, 94 in 1801, 195 in 1850, 135 in 1900 and 73 in 1950. It then increased somwehat to 96 in 2000 and 99 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 9.55 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.
Located at 46.27 8.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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