Locarno is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
Locarno
Harbor of Locarno. Trade along the lake allowed Locarno to flourish
Castello Visconteo
Vineyards above Locarno
Lake Maggiore or Verbano is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino. Located halfway between Lake Orta and Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore extends for about 64 kilometres between Locarno and Arona.
View of Lake Maggiore towards the Alps and Monte Rosa from above Laveno
Upper lake with the Brissago Islands and Maggia delta from above Brissago, Switzerland
Isola Bella
Sacro Monte di Ghiffa