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Delve into Orselina
Orselina in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 83 mi (or 134 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Orselina is now 05:32 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Orselina, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 11 mi (or 17 km), East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Veddasca, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Curiglia and Agra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Giardino Ascona
Castello del Sole
Villa Orselina
Caffè dell'Arte Boutique Rooms
Sasso Boretto
Belvedere Locarno
Parkhotel Delta Wellbeing Resort
BOUTIQUE-HOTEL Remorino
H4 Hotel Arcadia
La Barca Blu
Videos from this area
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Locarno aan het Lago Maggiore (funicoli funicola)
Wij bezoeken Locarno - eerst vanaf het station via de kade naar het centrum. Prachtige gevels - Leuke markt op het Piazza Grande Daarna met de beroemde sleeptrein naar het schitterende uitzicht...
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Locarno,caratteristica cittadina svizzera sul lago Maggiore, nel Canton Ticino,vista il 6 aprile 2009.
Laura-Valentina Müller Locarno on Ice 2012
Laura-Valentina Müller performing at locarno on Ice December 2012.
Microphone-Test: Panasonic DMC - LX100 @ LOCARNO ON ICE (Ticino/Tessin)
Dieser Test dient ausschließlich zum Beurteilen der Tonqualität! Toneingangspegel: LEVEL4, Wind Reduktion: OFF Cam & Cut: ticinus All Rights Reserved 2014 © TICINUS MEDIA.
Timelapse Locarno / Ascona Lago Maggiore Switzerland places to visit
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GANGNAM STYLE FLASH MOB LOCARNO SWITZERLAND
Flash Mob sul ghiaccio con il Gangnam Style a Locarno Ticino-Svizzera.
Carlo Chatrian reveals Locarno Locarno66
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Simone, Locarno da Via 3A
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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).
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.