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Municipality in Ticino, Switzerland
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Ascona is a small town next to Locarno at the Lake Maggiore in Ticino.
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Facade on three floors (1620) in Baroque style with stucco decorations Serodine of John the Baptist (1587-1626).
The oldest still standing part of this castle goes back to the 6th-8th century. Today it is used as an art museum.
Museum of modern arts.
The Brissago Islands, the Botanic garden of Canton Ticino, give you the wonderful opportunity to escape from the noise and confusion of frenetic modern life.
Jazz Ascona is one of the major world events dedicated to the classic jazz and New Orleans' Beat.
Since the founding of the Settimane Musicali of Ascona in 1946 the event represents a recurring and very much appreciated date on the annual events calendar and therefore has become an integral part of the traditions and the music entertainment panorama of the Lake Maggiore region especially and the Canton of Ticino in general.
By car
Visitors from most of Switzerland will arrive from the east, taking one of the two bridges over the river Maggia.
By boat
Boats on Lake Maggiore stop at the Ascona boat dock in the middle of the old town. These can be a pleasant way to get into Ascona from Locarno, Brissago and the Italian towns on the lake.
By bike or on foot
The distance by bike or on foot from Piazza Grande, the main square of Locarno, to the Ascona old town is about 3 km.
The town is best discovered on foot as small lanes are in general pedestrian only.
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