Liceo cantonale Locarno

Liceo cantonale Locarno is a school in Locarno, Ticino. Liceo cantonale Locarno is situated nearby to the sports venue Palestra, as well as near the park Parco Robinson.

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 Liceo cantonale Locarno.

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 720 metres northeast of Liceo cantonale Locarno.

San Francesco Church and former Abbey

Church

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San Francesco Church and former Abbey is situated 660 metres northeast of Liceo cantonale Locarno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ascona and Muralto.

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.