Useful phone numbers
by ealgisi
The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom in addition to their other emergency numbers.
Here are some useful phone numbers that you might need while in Switzerland:
Police: 117
Ambulance: 144
Fire: 118
Poison: 145
Road emergency: 140
Psychological support (free and anonymous): 143
Psychological support for teens and children (free and anonymous): 147
Helicopter air-rescue (Rega): 1414 or by radio on 161.300 MHz
Air rescue (Air Glaciers) (in Valais only): 1415
Hiking in the Centovalli
by Callavetta
Hiking is a very popular activy in the Ticino. Hikers use multiple ways of getting to the many trailheads. From Locarno you can take a train or postal bus to a destination, then hike to the next stage, take a gondola across the gorge or up or down a mountain and then take a train back. One route, utilizing several scenic transportation methods is to take the boat from Locarno to Ascona, the bus to Porera then walk along easy mule trails (2.5 hours) to Rasa. At Rasa have a delicious Ticinese lunch at one of the rustic grottos and then take the gondola to Verdasio and the train back to Locarno. A GREAT day!
gelato
by Rhondaj
Begin early, get your first gelato in the morning. You'll want more, so an early start works best for maximun gelato ingestion. As an in-between snack and after meal palate sweetner, you could easily consume 4 or 5 a day. With so many flavors to choose from, several servings a day will ensure that you get to sample most...
Locarno +++ The Cannes of Switzerland
by sabsi
I have been at the Lago Maggiore several times so this page is about Locarno as well as about Lago Maggiore!
I've been here for a few days in 1991 and back then we used Locarno as a base for day trips around the Italian part of Switzerland and North Italy. Afterwards I was here for day trips only. Unfortunately I haven't got loads to tell you about the city - what I enjoyed most was swimming at the Lido every morning and evening!
Enjoy!
Sabsi
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The station
Sonogno-the last village of the Verzasca valley
View from restaurant outdoor terrace
one of the tiny harbours of locarno-muralto
