Ascona
A modest Swiss town on the shore of Lake Maggiore in Ticino, Ascona pairs a dense café and restaurant scene with vineyard surroundings, mountain views, and a historic centre with several churches. It hosts the annual Ascona Jazz Festival and sits close to Locarno, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population5,084
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ascona: quick answers
Where is Ascona?
Ascona is in Switzerland, about 2.7 km1.7 miles in a straight line from Locarno.
How do you get to Ascona?
The nearest airport is Agno (LUG), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Locarno, about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ascona?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is October, with about 192 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ascona?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 53 restaurants, 4 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.