Piazzogna in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) with it’s 395 habitants is found 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 just one hour. We all know of 9 airports all-around Piazzogna, which 4 are larger airports. Closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Aside from the airports, there are many travel solutions (check left side).
There are lots of Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The nearest heritage site in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts with the Market-Town of Bellinzona in the distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-East. We encountered 4 destinations near this location. Should you prefer a hotel, we compiled a summary of available hotels near to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you should 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 found for the Gambarogno-side of Lake Maggiore, on the plain from the hills between Piazzogna and Vairano.
In this place, Otto Eisenhut, a patient and talented cultivator of plants and trees, cultivated thousands of beautiful and vibrant flowering plants like 950 forms of camelias, 450 different magnolias, azaleas, peonies and Rhododendron with a the surface of over 20’000 m2.
Moreover, here grows also ivy, pines, juniper and also other rare European and exotic coniferous trees.
Forever of the season 2000 the park is led by the donation ” parco botanico del gambarogno “, which is to ensure the continuity of this attractive garden with its valuable botanic collection.
Visitors need 60 minutes for that stop by at this park, connoisseurs probably somewhat longer.
Cardada Cimetta
Have you ever believed that above Locarno there exists a view point from which you can observe concurrently the best point (Lago Maggiore) and also 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. On the east the view stretches from your Magadino Plain to Bellinzona. On the west the vista extends over probably the most famous peaks in the Swiss Alps such as the Dufour. Towards the south, after dark mountains that surround Lake Maggiore, you can observe within the distance the Ligurian Apennines, located near Genoa.
Further down, several meters outside the arrival station in the cable car a footbridge was built which winds its way through the tops of the trees in the woods below. Using this unusual scenic promontory it is possible to admire the forest, the Centovalli and areas of the Maggia Valley.
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