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Encyclopedia > Brissago

Comune di Brissago (the community of Brissago) is a small town on the banks of Lago Maggiore in the Ticino canton of Switzerland. The town comprises the main population in Brissago plano, the lake-front main street and shops, and 13 districts scattered in the hills on roads leading to Mount Gridone (2188m). On the other side of Mount Gridone is the Cento Valli. The population is just under 2,000 as of January 1, 2005. The town dates to 1,000 BCE. Lake Maggiore from the Swiss end. ... Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. ...


Regular boat service and hydrofoil service runs from Locarno to Brissago via Ascona and the Isole di Brissago (Brissago Islands) on which there is a botanical reserve with coffee plants and peacocks taking advantage of the odd sub-tropical zone. Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ... Ascona is a town of some 5,000 people in southern Switzerland, on the shore of Lake Maggiore. ...


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Brissago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (133 words)
Brissago is a small town on the banks of Lago Maggiore in the Canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
The town comprises the main population in Brissago plano, the lake-front main street and shops, and 13 districts scattered in the hills on roads leading to Mount Gridone (2188m).
Regular boat service and hydrofoil service runs from Locarno to Brissago via Ascona and the Isole di Brissago (Brissago Islands) on which there is a botanical reserve with coffee plants and peacocks taking advantage of the odd sub-tropical zone.
Hotel Brissago, Hotels Brissago, Hospitality Brissago, Lodge Brissago, Lodges Brissago, Lodging Brissago, Lodgings ... (154 words)
Brissago, with 14 small towns, is a well-known village situated on the right shore of Ticinese gulf.
Already in 1847 "Brissago" cigar-makers were manufacturing their typical products.
A visit to the Islands of Brissago (Botanical Garden) should be included in your programme of your stay in Brissago and Ronco s/Ascona.
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