pardo festival
by call_me_rhia
the Pardo festival is a film festival which takes place every year at the beginning of august. it usually lasts 10 days and shows plenty of interesting non-commercial films. it's also a good time to be in locarno because the nightlife gets buzzing and there are plenty of parties all over. the most important films, especially those that compete, are shown in the main square: the architectural background is simply amazing, believe me! If you are a movie buff you'll probably know that the pardo festival is one of the top film festivals (together with cannes, venice, berlin and so on).
They are everywhere!
by Rhondaj
While on our train-tram tour, my husband saw this fleamarket going on in the old town and hot footed it right back there at the end of our ride. And this was on a Wednesday! (usually our fleamarkets are on weekends)
Locarno
by ealgisi
Wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locarno
Famous for its climate, the mildest in Switzerland, with around 2,300 hours of sunshine per year, and for its International Film Festival, which takes place in August, Locarno is a small town which has spread over the wide delta of the river Maggia.
The sunny banks of Lake Maggiore, the Mediterranean flora in its parks, the entirely Italian charm of the centre, and the various opportunities for relaxation, as well as a wide range of hotels are all an invitation to stay. Locarno is dominated by the Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso and lies at the foot of majestic green valleys which lead up to the glaciers; it has been an important tourist destination for over a century.
Locarno is a starting point for many excursions up the valleys or around the lake, and it is also a beach resort, particularly animated during the summer with music in the squares, cultural events and a lively nightlife. Thanks to the favourable climate, spring comes early.
Locarno Turist Office
Via B. Luini 3
6600 Locarno
Tel. +41 (0) 91 791 00 91
Fax. +41 (0) 91 785 19 41
www.maggiore.ch
buongiorno@maggiore.ch
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The church at sundowns
Tessinnerplatte
Palace
cats by nag arnoldi
