Piazzogna in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) with it’s 395 habitants is located in Switzerland about 86 mi (or 139 km) south-east of Bern, the nation’s capital town.
The area timezone is termed Europe / Zurich having an UTC offset of one hour. We realize of 9 airports near to Piazzogna, which 4 are larger airports. Closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport inside a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. In addition to the airports, there are many travel possibilities open (check left side).
There are lots of Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona inside a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-East. We encountered 4 destinations near this location. Should you prefer a hotel, we compiled a listing of available hotels near to the map centre further on the next paragraphs.
While being here, you might want to check out some of the following locations: Veddasca, Curiglia, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore and Agra.
Botanical garden of Gambarogno
This magnificent botanic garden is located about the Gambarogno-side of Lake Maggiore, over a plain inside the hills between Piazzogna and Vairano.
With this place, Otto Eisenhut, a patient and talented cultivator of plants and trees, cultivated 1000s of beautiful and colourful flowering plants like 950 forms of camelias, 450 different magnolias, azaleas, peonies and Rhododendron over a surface of over 20’000 m2.
Furthermore, here grows also ivy, pines, juniper and also other rare European and exotic coniferous trees.
Since the beginning of the season 2000 the park is led by the donation ” parco botanico del gambarogno “, which would be to ensure that the continuity of this attractive garden with its valuable botanic collection.
Visitors need an hour for the holiday to this park, connoisseurs probably somewhat longer.
Cardada Cimetta
Have you believed that above Locarno there exists a view point where you can see at the same time the cheapest point (Lago Maggiore) and the highest point (Dufour Peak in Monte Rosa) in Switzerland?
Around the summit of the mountain, 1671 meters above sea level, a viewing platform was built which overlooks the complete region of Lake Maggiore. For the east the scene stretches through the Magadino Plain to Bellinzona. Towards the west the view extends over one of the most famous peaks in the Swiss Alps for example the Dufour. South, after dark mountains that surround Lake Maggiore, you can observe within the distance the Ligurian Apennines, located near Genoa.
Further down, a few meters outside the arrival station of the cable car a footbridge was built which winds its way throughout the tops in the trees with the woods below. Using this unusual scenic promontory it is possible to admire the lake, the Centovalli and areas of the Maggia Valley.
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