next to Locarno, Switzerland Photos by Hetty
June 2013
Day 2 of our holiday in Locarno
We walked along the shore of Lake Maggiore from Ascona to Brissago
10.4 km = 6.5 miles ascent & descent both 1220 ft
Ascona
All the old towns & villages have very narrow streets
Looking back to Ascona
The Brissago Islands – we will go on a boat to the islands another day
Looking towards Italy
Looking back to Ascona & Locarno
Day 6
We took a bus to Porto Ronco, then a boat to Isole di Brissago botanical garden
Botttle brush plant