Locarno
Not claimedEverything you need to discover Locarno and Ticino, in one simple app
By DANIJEL SOLJIC · TravelIn short
Locarno is a travel guide to Locarno and Ticino, with 75 places sorted by distance, ready-made day itineraries and an events calendar. It is aimed at visitors who want offline content, with maps, practical info and no account or ads needed. One detail that stands out is that all content works offline, with a connection needed only for weather and maps.
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Everything you need to discover Locarno and Ticino, in one simple app.
PLACES TO SEE 75 hand-picked places across all of Ticino: Piazza Grande and Madonna del Sasso in Locarno, the castles of Bellinzona, the Lugano lakefront, Morcote, Monte San Giorgio, the Brissago Islands, the Verzasca Valley and many more. Each one comes with a description, a practical tip and its distance from you: the closest ones appear first.
READY-MADE ITINERARIES Locarno in a day, up high at Cardada and Cimetta, the Verzasca Valley, Ascona and the islands: stops in order, on the map.
MAP WITH LEGEND All places sorted by category, your favorites highlighted and, with one tap, public restrooms and parking too. Directions open in Apple Maps or Google Maps, whichever you prefer.
EVENTS OF THE YEAR The Film Festival, Moon&Stars, JazzAscona, carnival, Christmas markets and village festivals, with when they take place and, where officially announced, the dates of the next edition.
PRACTICAL INFO The forecast for the coming days, getting around by bus, train, boat and cable car, useful tips and emergency numbers.
WORKS OFFLINE TOO All the content is inside the app: no roaming, no waiting. You only need a connection for the weather and maps.
IN 33 LANGUAGES English, Italian, German, French and 29 other languages. And for Swiss German speakers: the whole app is also available uf Schwiizertüütsch.
PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Your location stays on your phone.
Locarno is an independent guide: it is not the official app of the City of Locarno or the tourist board. Times and dates may change: always check before you set out.
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