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Introduction
4km (2 1/2 miles) SW of Locarno; 42km (26 miles) NW of Lugano Once a tiny fishing port, Ascona has swiftly developed into a resort to rival nearby Locarno. Located snugly on Lake Maggiore, it has long been a popular rendezvous point for pa... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Ascona has no railway station of its own, so most train passengers disembark at nearby Locarno and transfer to a bus or taxi for the short ride to Ascona. Locarno has good connections to the region's major railway junction of... Continue reading »
Ascona Travel Experiences
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Lugano
I can't remember the name of this church (sorry) , but it is backed up against a hotel being renovated on the road that is parallel&... Continue reading »
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Cliff Diving and Naked People
The underground train out of Locarno ran under most of the city, it was very much like a subway for that leg. Outside of Locarno it retur... Continue reading »
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Wearing shorts in the cold...
We woke up early this morning, ate breakfast and boarded the charter bus with the rest of our group. On our way to Switzerland we p... Continue reading »
