Locarno, Switzerland AT04

A rather surprising Italian-style culture awaits you in the southern part of Switzerland at Locarno, located on a beautiful lake with deep valleys nearby that we visit by bus and on foot, including Vallemaggia with its quaint village of Binasco. Locarno has a historic Old Town atmosphere with arcaded sidewalks, cobbled lanes and a sizeable pedestrian zone containing many shops and decent restaurants. We take a boat ride across Lake Maggiore to the little village of Magadino, then a short bus ride to Ascona