Locarno: tourism and film festival
It ‘a lakeside town sonnacchiosa Locarno, beautiful but boring stretches. In August, however, awakens in a surreal where in his wonderful main square, Piazza Grande, the important films are projected cinematrografico Festival, the most important festival of independent cinema. Tickets can be bought on site the day of screening or in advance during the month of July.
And so Locarno may be, within a weekend holiday, the goal of the film entertainment at night. The festival lasts this year from August 6 to 16 and the program is really intense. And sleep? Locarno in that periods Festival is absolutely infrequentabile, better choose the nearby Verbania, only 40 km away.
The surroundings of Verbania, beyond the classic trip on the lake or lazy allucertolarsi on the beach, offers unforgettable walks in Val Grande. Reaching the small town of Cicogna and, from there, to venture on the path Assigned Val Pogallo means encountering chance to swim in the river, traced back to an ancient wood factory and more. One way as another to discover a truly remarkable area of the boot.