Casa Scout

Casa Scout is a community center in Locarno, Ticino which is located on Via Francesco Chiesa. Casa Scout is situated nearby to the park Parco Robinson, as well as near the library Liceo cantonale Locarno.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Locarno Film Festival and Visconti Castle.

Locarno Film Festival

Recreation area

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The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. Locarno Film Festival is situated 1 km northeast of Casa Scout.

Visconti Castle

Castle

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Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano' speculated that it may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci: after 7 years of studies, the Leonardo's Rivellino was recognized as a Da Vinci project. Visconti Castle is situated 690 metres northeast of Casa Scout.

San Francesco Church and former Abbey

Church

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San Francesco Church and former Abbey is situated 650 metres north of Casa Scout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muralto and Ascona.

Muralto

Village

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Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Ascona

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Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The town is a popular tourist destination and holds the yearly Ascona Jazz Festival.