Ronco sopra Ascona
in Locarno District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.146 and 8.728 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 8' 46" and E 8° 43' 40"
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: 12:34 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 8:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Ronco sopra Ascona

Ronco sopra Ascona in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) with it's 671 inhabitants is located in Switzerland about 82 mi (or 132 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Ronco sopra Ascona is now 12:34 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Ronco sopra Ascona, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 14 mi (or 23 km), East. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Cannobio, Maccagno and Veddasca. 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 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 97%
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 (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Eden Roc

Address
2,2 mi
Via Albarelle 16
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Boutique Hotel La Rocca

Address
0,4 mi
Via Ronco 61
6613 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: closed


Casa Berno Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Via Gottardo Madonna 15
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ascovilla

Address
2,2 mi
Via Lido 20
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:45 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Sasso Boretto

Address
2,3 mi
Viale Monte Verità 45
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss

Address
2,1 mi
Via Circonvallazione 26
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


La Meridiana Garni

Address
2,1 mi
Piazza G. Motta 61
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Ascona

Address
2,2 mi
Via Signore in Croce 1
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:30


Parkhotel Delta Wellbeing Resort

Address
2,8 mi
Via Delta 137
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:30
Weekend: closed


Sunstar Boutique Hotel Villa Ceasar Brissago

Address
1,9 mi
Via Gabbietta 3
6614 Brissago
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Les îles de Brissago (Tessin)

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 27:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Migros Magazine

Visite des îles de Brissago au Tessin, jardin botanique, abritant quelque 1700 espèces de plantes, dont de nombreuses variétés subtropicales. Ce petit paradis situé sur le lac Majeur bénéfic...


Besuch der Brissago Inseln

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Mit dem Schiff von Brissago aus zu den Brissago Inseln und später wieder zurück. Nelly hat dort eine botanische Führung gemacht.


Isole di Brissago

Published: March 17, 2013
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marco beltrametti

I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) È un test.


Morgenrot am Lago Maggiore - Brissago - Dezember 2013

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 49:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ticino - Arte

Wundervolles Morgenrot über dem Lago Maggiore frühmorgens am Mittwoch, 18.Dezember 2013! Aufnahme: 18.12.2013 Kamera/Schnitt/Musikauswahl: Katharina1962 Musik: Kevin MacLeod.


Islas de Brissago

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 20:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diario de Viaje

Islas de Brissago, Lago Maggiore, Canton Ticino, Suiza.


Porto Ronco - Isole di Brissago

Published: June 06, 2010
Length: 53:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Mit dem Schiff von Porto Ronco auf die Isole di Brissago und zurück.


Isole Di Brissago

Published: June 11, 2009
Length: 19:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: utkuaras80

Island Brissago on lake Magiore - Switzerland.


Isole di Brissago

Published: November 25, 2011
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lifeandtravelweb

Gita in battello alla volta di piante esotiche e quiete assoluta. Per la scheda completa: http://bit.ly/vMUkOk.


Lago Maggiore, Locarno & Ascona Ticino.

Published: September 03, 2013
Length: 18:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ome Henk

A one minute video, showing our week vacation at the lake Lago Maggiore in Zwitserland. Site with Photo's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jedihanky/sets/ End September I'll upload some full...


Lago Maggiore Express (een dagtocht ) deel 1

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 42:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: eengfilm

In september 2009 maakten wij een dagtocht met de Lago Maggiore Express . Met de boot van Brissago in Zwitserland naar Stresa in Italië en dan met de trein van Stresa naar Domodossola inde...


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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.

Monte Verità

Monte Verità (literally Hill of Truth) is a hill in Ascona, which has served as the site of many different Utopian and cultural events and communities since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Located at 46.1585, 8.72484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Intentional communities, Populated places established in 1900, Geography of Ticino, Ascona

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.

Located at 46.1333, 8.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Ticino, Islands of Switzerland, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Botanical gardens in Switzerland, Gardens in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Ticino, Brissago

Isorno (river)

The Isorno is an Italian and Swiss river, a tributary of the Melezzo Orientale. Its source is in Italy near Pioda di Crana. It passes through Bagni, a frazione of Craveggia, then entering Switzerland it flows through Onsernone, Mosogno, Isorno and Intragna, where it joins the Melezzo Orientale. Its valley, although easily reached from Lugano, Bellinzona, Domodossola and Locarno, is one of the wildest in Switzerland, and there is a proposal to institute a national park like that of Engadin.

Located at 46.1833, 8.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Po basin, Rivers of Switzerland, Rivers of Ticino, Rivers of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

capture of the webcam Ascona: Lake Maggiore

Ascona: Lake Maggiore, Ascona (source)

capture of the webcam Ascona: Piazza Giuseppe Motta

Ascona: Piazza Giuseppe Motta, Ascona (source)

capture of the webcam Brissago: Brissago, Incella − Lago Maggiore

Brissago: Brissago, Incella − Lago Maggiore, Brissago (source)

capture of the webcam Dirinella

Dirinella, Dirinella (source)

capture of the webcam Losone: Golf Gerre

Losone: Golf Gerre, Losone (source)

capture of the webcam Brissago: View from Dannemann Centre

Brissago: View from Dannemann Centre, Brissago (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ronco sopra Ascona, Ronco