Tenero

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.

• 46.18028.851211 , Via ai Giardini, ☏ +41 84 809 10 91, tenero@ascona-locarno.com. Mon-Fri 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, open on Sat during the summer months.  (updated Apr 2017)

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.

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

• 46.1768.900431 Deposito Collezione Matasci, Via Riazzino 2, Cugnasco-Gerra, ☏ +41 78 601 60 24, arte@matasci.com. Sun 14:00–17:00 or on demand. Art exhibition in nearby Cugnasco-Gerra. Free.  (updated Mar 2017)

Go around the beautiful National Sport Center, take a swim in the Lago Maggiore. Visit the church in Contra.

• 46.174668.861171 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.  (updated Feb 2017)

• 46.16988.85441 Lago Maggiore, via Lido 2, ☏ +41 91 745 22 02. 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00. Fr. 20-35 for mains.  (updated Apr 2017)

• Spiaggia Pubblica a great Hawaii-style bar, snack bar, directly in front of the beach, a nice spot to enjoy a sunset.

Tenero is known for its campsites along the lake.

• 46.16878.85581 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.  
• 46.169648.854472 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.  (updated Jan 2017)

• 46.169948.855723 Hotel-Garni Campofelice, ☏ +41 91 73 563 00, hotel-garni@campofelice.ch. Via alle Brere 16.  

• Verzasca Valley
• Locarno