Tenero is a small town located on the northern shore Lake Maggiore in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. It is about 4 km from Locarno.
Understand
[edit]Tourist office
[edit]- 1 Via ai Giardini, ☏ +41 84 809 10 91, tenero@ascona-locarno.com. M-F 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, open on Sa during the summer months.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]Great train system, 20 minutes from Bellinzona and 4 minutes from Locarno. info and timetable for SBB rail online.
Locarno is the next biggest city.
Get around
[edit]Free shuttle bus for camping guests, free ship to Locarno only in summer. In summer, Tenero is a great place to ride a bike, within 30 minutes you will be in Locarno or in 1 hour in Bellinzona
See
[edit]- 1 Deposito Collezione Matasci, Via Riazzino 2, Cugnasco-Gerra, ☏ +41 78 601 60 24, arte@matasci.com. Su 14:00–17:00 or on demand. Art exhibition in nearby Cugnasco-Gerra. Free.
Do
[edit]Go around the beautiful National Sport Center, take a swim in the Lago Maggiore. Visit the church in Contra.
- 1 Gordola Adventure Park, Via Tratto di Fondo 2a, Gordola, ☏ +41 91 745 22 28. A rope park in Gordola, around 500 metres walk from Tenero rail station. Fr. 30.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Lago Maggiore, via Lido 2, ☏ +41 91 745 22 02. 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00. Fr. 20-35 for mains.
Drink
[edit]- Spiaggia Pubblica a great Hawaii-style bar, snack bar, directly in front of the beach, a nice spot to enjoy a sunset.
Sleep
[edit]Campsite
[edit]Tenero is known for its campsites along the lake.
- 1 Campofelice, Via alle brere 7, ☏ +41 91 745 14 17. With 860 camping spaces, it's one of the largest and best equipped in Europe. Reservation is not possible.
- 2 Lago Maggiore, Via Lido 4, ☏ +41 91 745 18 48, info@clm.ch. Family-friendly campsite, located at the shore of Lake Maggiore. Reservation is possible.
Mid-range
[edit]- 3 Hotel-Garni Campofelice, ☏ +41 91 73 563 00, hotel-garni@campofelice.ch. Via alle Brere 16.
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