Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso
Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso is a scenic viewpoint in Orselina, Locarno District, Ticino. Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso is situated nearby to the railway station Orselina Funicolare, as well as near the church Cappella della Resurrezione.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Locarno Film Festival and Locarno chapel of the Resurrection.
Locarno Film Festival
Recreation area
Photo: Pardofestival, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 720 metres south of Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso.
Madonna del Sasso
Church
Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Madonna del Sasso is a Marian Pontifical shrine in Orselina, above the city of Locarno in Switzerland. It is the principal sight and goal of religious pilgrimage in the city. Madonna del Sasso is situated 150 metres southeast of Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orselina and Muralto.
Orselina
Village
Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orselina is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Muralto
Village
Locarno
Photo: BjoernEisbaer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Locarno is a city at the northern end of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland. The city, along with Venice and Cannes, hosts an international film festival, the third oldest important cinema festival in the world.
Foto-Spot Madonna del Sasso
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Orselina, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.17572° or 46° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
8.79221° or 8° 47′ 32″ eastOperator
Schweiz TourismusNetwork
Grand Tour of SwitzerlandOpen location code
8FRC5QGR+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2487741485OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orselina Funicolare and Cappella della Resurrezione.
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