Locarno Holidays
Locarno Holidays – Full of Latin charm
Locarno lakes and mountains holidays come complete with Latin charm, all the hours of sunshine you could ever want and the famous Piazza Grande, which hosts a famous film festival. There's even a church set up after the town was visited by the Virgin Mary. As if that wasn't enough, Locarno has the warmest climate in Switzerland and a breathless position on the shores of Lago Maggiore. There's a southern feel on a Locarno holiday, with palm and lemon trees and narrow lanes that wend their way around the Old Town. At the edge of the town, Castello Visconteo, a castle that dates back 800 years, is semi-preserved.
Lakes and monasteries
On holidays in Locarno, there's plenty to occupy the visitor on this superb Swiss lakes and mountains holiday. Much of the action centres around beautiful Lake Maggiore, and anyone on holiday in Locarno should walk the stunning lake promenade and take a boat trip on Lake Maggiore. Swiss mountain holidays in Locarno also put you in the ideal place for riding thefunicular railway to the old monastery. Here, you can take the cable car to around 1,600m above the town, or take a lovely stone path back to Locarno.
Town and country
On your Locarno holidays, you'll find plenty shopping opportunities in arcades on the Piazza Grande. In the Old Town, you'll also discover a range of boutiques, handcrafted jewellery and clothing, sport shops, and all manner of speciality shops. When it's time to eat on your Locarno lakes and mountains holiday, there's a great choice, from local fish restaurants to some excellent pizzerias. Getting out of the town, this is trekking country, and the Cimetta is a major tourist attraction. One of the most attractive mountains in Switzerland, the Cimetta rises to over 1670 metres and creates a stunning snow-covered winter backdrop to your holidays in Locarno.
Locarno Weather
Holidays in Locarno Locarno feature mild weather all year round, with an annual average of 12C. Locarno lies close to the Italian border and summer temperatures in July and August can get very hot – into the high twenties centigrade. This is a mountainous region, though, so you should also expect a lot of rainfall, much of which occurs in August, on average around nine inches. On the bright side, Locarno does receive nearly 2300 hours of sunshine every year, an average of over 6 per day. Spring and autumn are mild, with temperatures around the high teens to early twenties, making these times ideal for outdoor activity like walking. Weather in Locarno is always changeable, so pack wet-weather gear.
