Ascona
in Locarno District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Locarno Airport (5 mi) - Lugano Airport (12 mi)
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Varese / Venegono Airport (29 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (36 mi)
- Linate Airport (55 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (56 mi)
- Buochs Airport (59 mi)
- Samedan Airport (59 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (85 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 82 mi) - Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (1 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (13 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (28 mi)
- Funivia del Sasso del Ferro (observation point, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.155 and 8.773 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 9' 16" and E 8° 46' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:07 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:16 am and 8:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Ascona
Ascona in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) with it's 5,084 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 84 mi (or 134 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Time in Ascona is now 01:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Ascona, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), East. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Veddasca, Curiglia and Maccagno. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 16% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Eden Roc
Castello del Sole
Giardino Ascona
Caffè dell'Arte Boutique Rooms
Parkhotel Delta Wellbeing Resort
Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss
La Meridiana Garni
Ascovilla
Casa Berno Swiss Quality Hotel
Sasso Boretto
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Hochwasser - Alluvione @ Ascona - Lago Maggiore (Tessin/Ticino)
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Summer holiday 2007 in Ascona (Switzerland)
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Ascona 2013
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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).
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).
Brissago Islands
The Brissago Islands are a group of two islands located in the Swiss part of Lake Maggiore close to Ronco sopra Ascona and Brissago. Both island belong to the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino. San Pancrazio (also known as Grande Isola) is the larger and is well known for its botanical garden. On the smaller of the islands, known as Isolino, or Isola Piccola or Isola di Sant’Apollinare, the vegetation is allowed to develop naturally.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ascona.
- Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore
- Tronzano Lago Maggiore
- Veddasca
- Curiglia
- Maccagno
- Agra
- Cannobio
- Dumenza
- Luino
- Trarego
- Cannero Riviera
- Cavaglio-Spoccia
- Cremenaga
- Germignaga
- Montegrino Valtravaglia
- Brezzo di Bedero
- Bedero
- Pura
- Falmenta
- Gonte
- Mesenzana
- Grantola
- Lavena Ponte Tresa
- Oggebbio
- Brissago-Valtravaglia
- Cadegliano-Viconago
- Cursolo
- Cugliate-Fabiasco
- Porto Valtravaglia
- Marchirolo
Ascona: Lake Maggiore, Ascona (source)
Monti della Trinità: Locarno Monti, Monti della Trinità (source)
Ascona: Piazza Giuseppe Motta, Ascona (source)
Ascona: Golf Club Patriziale Ascona, Ascona (source)
Ascona: Hotel Eden Roc, Ascona (source)
Ascona › South: Porto Patriziale Ascona − Gambarogno − Lake Maggiore, Ascona (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
ازکونا, アスコナ, 아스코나, Scona, Аскона, 阿斯科納
