Formazza
A little mountain village on the Swiss border in Piedmont's far north, Formazza was founded by the Walser people and retains a Walser German-speaking community today. It sits at the edge of the Alps with cafés, restaurants, and several historic churches that exceed what its size would suggest, and the surrounding high-mountain terrain draws visitors year-round. The northernmost municipality in Piedmont, it borders both the Swiss cantons of Valais and Ticino.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population448
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Formazza: quick answers
Where is Formazza?
Formazza is in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Locarno.
How do you get to Formazza?
The nearest airport is Ferno (MXP), about 2 hr 9 min away by road. The nearest train station is Varzo, about 56 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Formazza?
The warmest month is July, averaging 11°C51°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is August, with about 209 mm8.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Formazza?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Formazza?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Omegna, Santa Maria Maggiore and Fobello.