Ascona to Brissago

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

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