Things to Do in Locarno

There are 53 attractions in Locarno. Villa Balbianello, elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Villa Balbianello
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Villa Balbianello
Elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views
Museum
Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte
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Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte
Museum of sacred art on Sacro Monte
Museum
Lake Maggiore
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Lake Maggiore
Large lake on Italy–Switzerland border with lakeside towns
Lake
Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano
Cross-border lake between Switzerland and Italy
Lake
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Fossil-rich mountain on Swiss-Italian border, UNESCO site
Mountain
Swiss Alps
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Swiss Alps
Major Alpine mountain range spanning Switzerland; famous peaks
Mountain
Lepontine Alps
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Lepontine Alps
Alpine mountain range spanning Switzerland and northern Italy
Mountains
Isola Bella
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Isola Bella
Baroque island palace and terraced gardens on Lake Maggiore
Island
Rheinwaldhorn
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Rheinwaldhorn
Highest peak of the Adula Alps in Graubünden
Mountain
Lake Varese
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Lake Varese
Prealpine lake near Varese with reedbeds
Lake
Borromean Islands
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Borromean Islands
Group of lake islands on Lake Maggiore with villas
Islands
Castles of Bellinzona
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Castles of Bellinzona
Medieval castle ensemble in Bellinzona, UNESCO World Heritage
Building
Monte Generoso
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Monte Generoso
Swiss mountain with panoramic views and rack railway
Mountain
Monte San Salvatore
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Monte San Salvatore
Lake Lugano hill with panoramic views and funicular
Mountain
Isola Comacina
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Isola Comacina
Small Lake Como island with archaeological ruins
Island
Monte Tamaro
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Monte Tamaro
Recreational mountain with cable car and panoramic church
Mountain
Val Grande National Park
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Val Grande National Park
Italy's largest wilderness park with rugged alpine valleys
National Park
Scopi
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Scopi
Alpine mountain in Grisons with panoramic views
Mountain
Güferhorn
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Güferhorn
High mountain in Grisons popular for alpine hiking
Mountain
Monte Brè
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Monte Brè
Scenic mountain offering views over Lugano and lake
Mountain
Camoghè
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Camoghè
Prominent Ticino mountain overlooking Lake Lugano
Mountain
Gridone
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Gridone
Mountain peak in Ticino offering panoramic lake views
Mountain
Pizzo Campo Tencia
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Pizzo Campo Tencia
Prominent Lepontine Alps summit in Ticino
Mountain
Isola Madre
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Isola Madre
Borromean island with historic palace and botanical gardens
Island
Monte Lema
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Monte Lema
Alpine mountain with panoramic views over lakes
Mountain
Monte Zucchero
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Monte Zucchero
Ticino mountain overlooking Vallemaggia valley and Lake Maggiore
Mountain
Piz Gannaretsch
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Piz Gannaretsch
Swiss Alpine peak in Graubünden popular with hikers
Mountain
Brissago Islands
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Brissago Islands
Island duo on Lake Maggiore hosting botanical gardens
Islands
Cristallina
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Cristallina
Alpine peak in Ticino popular for hikes
Mountain
Lago di Monate
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Lago di Monate
Small Lombardy lake noted for clear waters
Lake
Lago di Muzzano
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Lago di Muzzano
Small Swiss lake near Lugano with lakeside villages
Lake
Madom Gröss
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Madom Gröss
Granite peak in Ticino, popular with climbers
Mountain
Monte Boglia
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Monte Boglia
Mountain near Lugano with panoramic Ticino views
Mountain
Zapporthorn
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Zapporthorn
Alpine peak in Grisons, part of the Lepontine Alps
Mountain
Lago di Mergozzo
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Lago di Mergozzo
Small Italian lake known for exceptionally clear water
Lake
Lago di Vogorno
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Lago di Vogorno
Ticino reservoir beneath steep canyon and dam
Monastery
Pizzo del Sole
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Pizzo del Sole
Mountain summit in Ticino offering panoramic views
Mountain
Sacro Monte di Varese
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Sacro Monte di Varese
Hilltop pilgrimage complex with numerous Baroque chapels
Amusement Park
Giovio Series
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Giovio Series
Museum
Lago Sfundau
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Lago Sfundau
High-altitude alpine lake in central Switzerland
Lake
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Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland
Hilltop pilgrimage sanctuary overlooking Lake Maggiore
Church
Swissminiatur
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Swissminiatur
Outdoor park with miniature Swiss landmarks in Ticino
Museum
Tremorgio Lake
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Tremorgio Lake
Alpine lake in Ticino, accessible by cable car
Lake
Basilica of San Vittore, Varese
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Basilica of San Vittore, Varese
Historic Romanesque basilica in Varese, Lombardy
Church
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Lago Ritom
Alpine lake in Ticino, accessible by funicular
Lake
Lago del Narèt
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Lago del Narèt
High-altitude Swiss lake in alpine basin
Lake
Lago del Sambuco
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Lago del Sambuco
Swiss mountain lake near forested slopes
Lake
Lago di Comabbio
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Lago di Comabbio
Shallow Lombardy lake with shoreline villages
Lake
Villa Olmo
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Villa Olmo
Neoclassical lakeside villa on Lake Como
Palace
Villa Toeplitz (Varese)
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Villa Toeplitz (Varese)
Historic villa renowned for extensive Italian gardens
Park
Piazza Monte Grappa
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Piazza Monte Grappa
Urban square named after WWI Monte Grappa
Square
<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
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<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
Series of devotional hilltop chapels and religious complexes
Historical Site
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Mountain fossil site famed for exceptional Triassic marine fossils
Nature Reserve