Lake Maggiore - 197 to 2,188 metres
Lago Maggiore
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There cannot be many educational establishments
where so much laughter is heard: for the students at the
theatre school of the Teatro Dimitri – which also houses
a Museum of Comedy – are training to be clowns and
mime artists.
They are following a local tradition, but the
people living around Lake Maggiore have plenty of other
reasons to smile too. They live in the Alps, yet have a
piece of the Mediterranean on their doorstep. They may
have to share their wonderful lake with their Italian
neighbours, but that still leaves plenty of space for rest
and recreation on and off the water. Those seeking a
more spiritual experience can climb the steps to the
Madonna del Sasso: a pilgrimage church offering
glorious views of the lake, and one of the most popular
excursions in the region.
How to get there
Public Transport:
- from north: line St. Gotthard: 3 hrs from Zürich, 7 hrs from Frankfurt a. M., 10 hrs from Paris.
- from south: line Milano 2 ? hrs. 7 ? hrs from Rome
- Centovallina: ( Domodossola - Locarno ): 5 hrs. from Geneva, 2 hrs from Domodossola
By car:
Madrid: 1800 Km; London: 1150 Km; Berne: 270 Km; Berlin: 930 Km
- The Lago Maggiore area can be reached easily in summer and winter by the excellent highway A2 Basel Chiasso, exit Bellinzona south, accessible via Simplon, and via Centovalli
- from Northern Italy along the Lake Maggiore
Madrid: 1800 Km; London: 1150 Km; Berne: 270 Km; Berlin: 930 Km
Other/Air:
- direct flights from the bigger Swiss and international cities to Lugano-Agno airport (40 Km)
- Shuttle-bus Lugano - Milan/Malpensa (100 Km)
- International airport Zürich/Kloten (212 Km)
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Contact Information
- Ente turistico Lago Maggiore
Via Bernardino Luini 3
Casella Postale
6600 Locarno
Tel. +41 (0)91 791 00 91
Fax +41 (0)91 785 19 41
buongiorno@maggiore.ch
www.maggiore.ch
