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A DRIVING TOUR
LAKE SWITZERLAND
CENTRAL
AND TICINO
MAGGIORE Maggiore
Lake

CENTRAL SWITZERLAND AND TICINO A Driving Tour
Length 40 km (25 miles) Stopping-off points Ascona
and Locarno for a wide choice of restaurants Locator Map
For more detail see p200
Only the northern tip of this long, slender pre-alpine lake lies in
Switzerland, with the remaining portion curving southwards
into Italian territory. Some 60 km (40 miles) long and 6 km
(4 miles) wide, Lake Maggiore is hemmed in by mountains to
the north, south and west. Follow this route through beachy
resort towns, mountainside vineyards and terraced villages
that boast jaw-dropping views. Boats and hydrofoils cross the
lake from Ascona, Locarno and Brissago, carrying passengers
down to the resorts in its Italian section.

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According to legend,
Napoleon Bonaparte With its balmy climate
declared the lake and beautiful setting, Towering over Locarno,
a “wellspring of palm-fringed Ascona Santuario della Madonna
happiness”. (p230) is a Swiss slice del Sasso (p221) can be
climbed on foot or by funicular.
of la dolce vita.
The mountainside Cimetta Lago di
town of Ronco has 1,672 m (5,485 ) Vogorno Monti di Motti
stunning views
of the lake below. Tegna Gordola
Riazzino
Tenero
Intragna Minusio
Losone Locarno Cugnasco
Arcegno
Verdasio
Ascona Cadenazzo
Vira Quartino
L a ke San Magadino
Nazzaro
Ronco Maggior e FINISH
Isole di Piazzogna
Brissago
Brissago
START Gerra Rivera
Piodina
Caviano Monte Tamaro
1,960 m (6,430 )
Indemini Mezzovico
Subtropical
Brissago is gardens flourish
renowned for its on the Isole di Tenero, at the
botanical gardens. Brissago, once A labyrinth of northern tip of the
Pagliacci composer a bohemian narrow alleys, the lake, has good
Ruggero haven. picturesque village camping grounds
Leoncavallo of Vira is one of the and a positively
(1857–1919) was ports of call for Caribbean beach.
buried here. boats cruising
around the lake.
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