Travel guide Ronco sopra Ascona
By train or car to Ticino
The small community of Ronco sopra Ascona is located in the Swiss canton of Ticino, between
Ascona and Brissago. You can easily reach your accommodation or privately-owned apartment for a holiday in Ronco sopra Ascona by train via the Locarno railway station. From there, bus (line 314) or a taxi will take you directly to Ronco sopra Ascona. With your own car, follow the A 2 motorway from Basel to Locarno or the A 13 from Lake Constance past Liechtenstein to Lago Maggiore. Book your accommodation or holiday apartment or house according to your personal wishes with a terrace, garden, fireplace, kitchen, modern equipment, views of nature, and in the best location, and enjoy your relaxing holiday in the region.
Almost like Italy – The warmest place in Switzerland
Cold mountain weather? – Not here! The region around your holiday accommodation or holiday house or your private apartment in Ronco sopra Ascona is the sunniest and warmest area in Switzerland. Here, citrus fruits, various palm species (not coconut palms), azaleas, agaves, mimosas, and eucalyptus thrive. Locarno reaches an annual average temperature of 12.4 °C. The water temperature of Lago Maggiore reaches 23 °C in the summer months – perfect for a
beach holiday at Lago Maggiore - Switzerland. In the coldest months, January and February, the air temperatures are mostly above freezing.
Polenta, risotto and fish – Mediterranean Alpine cuisine
Not only the climate but also the cuisine in Ticino is influenced by the Mediterranean. Omnipresent throughout the Swiss and Italian pre-Alpine region is polenta, which in German is called maize semolina. On the Italian side, it is often mixed with cheese and served as polenta cuncia or polenta taragna – almost a meal in itself. In
Ticino, polenta is enjoyed pure. Number two on the popularity scale is fish from Lago Maggiore. The few remaining professional fishermen land around 150 tons of fish annually. Ticino is also a rice-growing area, just like Northern Italy. Risotto was once considered a festive dish. During the Carnival, risotto is cooked in large pots on the streets of Ticino to celebrate the arrival of summer and the end of the lean winter months. Among the meat dishes, (especially around Easter) try the oven-roasted kid (capretto al forno), and vegetarians should keep an eye out for fresh porcini mushrooms (porcini) from the surrounding forests. Wine lovers may look across the border to Italy (for example, to Piedmont with its world-famous Barolo), but it is worth tasting the local red wines from the growing area between Lago Maggiore and
Lake Lugano.
With family and dogs around Lago Maggiore
The area around your affordable accommodation or holiday apartment in Ronco sopra Ascona is especially popular among nature lovers and hikers. From the village, a hiking trail leads up to the almost 1,300-meter-high local mountain Corona dei Pinci. From the top, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the lake with the Alpine mountain range in the background. The many hiking opportunities around the lake are perfect for a
holiday with a dog at Lago Maggiore - Switzerland. There are several dog beaches around the lake where your four-legged family members can run free and swim during your trip. A excursion to the falconry in Locarno is worth it with children. In the bird of prey show, you can see falcons, buzzards, vultures, owls, and even eagles. On bad weather days, a thermal and indoor swimming pool is available directly in Ronco sopra Ascona. A holiday with your own family-friendly apartment for your family and children is possible without any obstacles. Also, take a trip to Brissago.
The artistic village of Ronco sopra Ascona
The village of Ronco sopra Ascona itself is a sight worth visiting and worth a trip. The historic village center is located on a rocky terrace at 160 meters above Lago Maggiore, hence the nickname "Balcony over Lago Maggiore". Below the lake is the district of Porto Ronco, where the houses nestle directly on the lakeshore along the slope. The village center is adorned with medieval houses as well as numerous buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Originally, Ronco was a village of farmers and shepherds, but in the 20th century, Ronco flourished as an artists' colony. Even famous painters like Paul Klee came to visit. The painter and writer Richard Seewald (1889-1976) designed the interior of the village chapel. The parish church of San Marino dates from the late Middle Ages and was remodeled several times in the 17th and 19th centuries. Rent a holiday accommodation or a holiday apartment or house with a terrace, garden, fireplace, kitchen, lake view, and modern equipment, and enjoy unforgettable holidays according to your personal wishes in the best location in the region. Spend your well-deserved break from stressful everyday life.