Contra, Al Ronco

Contra, Al Ronco is a bus stop in Minusio, Locarno District, Ticino. Contra, Al Ronco is situated nearby to the village Gordemo, as well as near Gordola.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tenero railway station and Contra Dam.

Tenero railway station

Railway station

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Tenero railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Tenero-Contra, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Giubiasco–Locarno line of Swiss Federal Railways. Tenero railway station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Contra, Al Ronco.

Contra Dam

Dam

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The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. Contra Dam is situated 1½ km northeast of Contra, Al Ronco.

Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio)

Church

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Church Santa Maria Lauretana (Brione sopra Minusio) is situated 2 km west of Contra, Al Ronco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordemo and Tenero.

Gordemo

Village

Gordemo is a hillside village in Locarno District, Switzerland, to the northwest of Gordola. It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres downstream in the valleyside.

Tenero

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Tenero is a small town located on the northern shore Lake Maggiore in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. It is about 4 km from Locarno.