Locarno: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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CHF 110 - 178 Hotel Gottardo Garni & Osteria
 This newly renovated hotel offers a central location near Lago Maggiore, the Piazza Grande and the train station. The hotel is the ideal starting poin… MoreCHF 110 - 210 Hotel Monte Bre
 Hotel Monte Bre enjoys a picturesque location 1000 metres above Locarno. It features a seasonal outdoor pool and a sunny terrace with panoramic views … MoreCHF 87 - 278 Hotel Pestalozzi
 The Pestalozzi hotel is located in the centre of Locarno, only 50 metres from the Piazza Grande and the lakeside promenade at Lago Maggiore and 400 me… MoreCHF 106 - 237 Hotel-Kurhaus Casa Sant´Agnese
 Situated in a marvellous tropical garden with a scenic view of the Lake Maggiore, the Hotel Kurhaus Casa Sant´Agnese is just a 10-minute walk fr… MoreCHF 89 - 261 Hotel Garni Muralto
 This beautiful, recently renovated hotel is located in the town centre, close to Locarno’s old town with the famous Piazza Grande and Lake Maggiore … MoreCHF 90 - 244 Hotel Garni Montaldi
 Hotel Garni in front of the train and bus station of Locarno and Centovallina station, 5 minutes walk from the lake and from the central Locarno Piazz… MoreCHF 125 - 250 Hotel Garni Du Lac
 The Hotel Du Lac is located 200 metres from the train station, the funicular, the pier and the bus stop for all your excursions and is only a few step… MoreCHF 55 - 250 Hotel Garni Giacometti
 Located 600 metres from the waterfront at Lake Maggiore, the family-run Hotel Garni Giacometti offers rooms with antique furniture and free Wi-Fi. It … MoreCHF 95 - 360 Hotel Garni Millennium
 The Hotel Garni Millenium in Locarno is located right on the banks of Lake Maggiore near the harbour, 2 minutes from the Old Town and the train statio… MoreCHF 99 - 179 Ibis Locarno
 This modern, completely non-smoking hotel is located in the heart of Locarno, only a few minutes´ walk away from Lake Maggiore, the ferry termin… MoreCHF 156 - 280 Mirafiori Swiss Quality Hotel
 Small, romantic and charming - located on the south hill of Locarno, a tasteful and very romantic hotel with every facility.
The hotel Mirafiori is t… MoreCHF 99 - 220 Rio Garni
 Centrally located, only 2 minutes´ walk from the railway station and 4 minutes from the boat landing stage, the Rio Garni B&B hotel is also clos… MoreCHF 90 - 230 Ristorante Stella
 The Ristorante Stella is located in tranquil surroundings in Locarno, 5 minutes´ walk from Piazza Grande. It offers simply furnished and reasona… MoreCHF 172 - 196 Schlosshotel
 The Schlosshotel is located in the historic quarter of Locarno near Piazza Grande and is surrounded by a park featuring an outdoor swimming pool.
The… MoreCHF 100 - 245 Smarthotel Geranio Au Lac
 Set on the lakeshore promenade of Lake Maggiore, Smarthotel Geranio Au Lac is only 100 metres from the Locarno Train Station and the city centre. It o… MoreCHF 70 - 185 Residenza Motta Apartments
 The Residenza Motta is a romantic Ticino house with a green Mediterranean courtyard in the heart of Old Town of Locarno, near the Piazza Grande and th… MoreCHF 235 - 420 Ramada La Palma au Lac
 Ramada Hotel La Palma au Lac is situated on the beautiful lake promenade of Locarno, a few steps from the city centre. It offers free internet access … MoreCHF 90 - 160 Pensione Belmonte
 Enjoying a peaceful, elevated position, 500 metres from the beach on Lake Maggiore, the Pensione Belmonte offers simple and stylish rooms with free Wi… MoreCHF 120 - 260 Piccolo Hotel
 Piccolo is a small Hotel in a quiet position, five minutes walking distance from the city-center, lake and trainstation. … MoreCHF 235 - 380 Ramada Hotel Arcadia
 The 4 star Ramada Hotel Arcadia is situated on the lake promenade of Locarno. Close by you find the ship and boat station and the famous Piazza Grande… MoreCHF 79 - 240 Hotel Garni Annita
 The Hotel Garni Annita is located in quiet surroundings, 500 metres from the Locarno Train Station and from the banks of Lake Maggiore. It features a … MoreCHF 120 - 250 Hotel Garni Alba
 Our hotel is peacefully situated within a tranquil natural environment, surrounded by the beautiful Alpine landscape near Lake Maggiore, with panorami… MoreCHF 149 - 395 Caffè dell´Arte
 This small B&B in a restored historic building is situated only 50 metres from Locarno´s Piazza Grande, above the Fondazione Patrizio Patelli ar… MoreCHF 79 - 180 Camping Tamaro
 The Camping Tamaro in Tenero, right on the banks of Lake Maggiore, offers you fully equipped caravans with electric power and water supply amid palm t… MoreCHF 65 - 236 Casa Da Vinci B&B
 Only a 5-minute walk from Locarno´s Piazza Grande, the Casa Da Vinci B&B offers you nicely furnished rooms with showers. Wi-Fi is available free… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locarno: Guide
Locarno is in Switzerland.
Get in
By car
Take highway A2 Basel to Chiasso, exit at Bellinzona South.
By train
Regular trains link Locarno directly with Zurich, Basel, Lucerne and Bellinzona
Get around
By bike
Bike rental can be found at the train station (Piazza Stazione, Tel. +39-091-7436564). Rental fee: CHF30/day (8AM-7PM).
See
Piazza Grande. It is the heart of the city center and also the major shopping area.
Take boat trips on Lake Maggiore
Most of shopping areas are located on the arcades of Piazza Grande or in the Old Town.
Bar Sport (free entry, house music)
Ramada Hotel Arcadia , Lungolago G. Motta, Tel. +41-91-7561818. This hotel offers children's programs.
Hotel du Lac , Via Ramogna 3
Hotel Dell'angelo Piazza Grande
Hotel Gottardo Garni Via San Gottardo 18
Garni Fiorentina Via St.Antonio 10
Castello Schloss-Hotel Via B. Rusca 9 / S. Francesco 7a (min. 3 nights)
Villa India, Via ai Monti 62, +41-91-751 32 73. On the hillside above Locarno, this modest hotel offers lovely views of Locarno and the lake.
Pensione Olanda , Via ai Monti 139a. Charming bed-and-breakfast-style pensione; beautiful breakfast terrace with views of Locarno and the lake; wonderful innkeeper Irmgard Balbina, very helpful.
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Santuario della Madonna del Sasso
Castello Visconteo, a castle which today serves as Municipal and Archeological Museum.
The Casa Rusca GalleryDo
Walk the Lake Maggiore promenade
moon and stars music festival in July attracts international acts.
Locarno International Film Festival (Festival del Film internazionale) in the first two weeks of August on Piazza Grande, biggest open air screen in Europe. Date for 2006: Aug 2-12.
Ride the Funicular Take the funicular railway up to the old Monastry and cable car station, from where you can take the cable car to approx 1,600m above the town, or walk back down into the town via the monastry and a stone pathway, approx 30min walk down.Buy
Eat
Drink
Simba (free entry, disco music)
Irish Pub (CHF 10.- entry, hit music)
Vanilla Club (expensive, good house music)Sleep
YHA Locarno , Palagiovani, Via Varenna 18, 6600 Locarno. Phone: +41 (0)91 756 15 00. Budget travellers hostel, single and multi person rooms, clean and modern. many families as well as younger travellers were staying. 15 minutes walk from the central station.Get out
Verzasca Valley
Bellinzona
Lugano