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.

Understand[edit]

Tourist office[edit]

• 46.18028.851211 Via ai Giardini, ☏ +41 84 809 10 91, [email protected]. M-F 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, open on Sa during the summer months. (updated Apr 2017)

Get in[edit]

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Map of Tenero

By train[edit]

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.

Get around[edit]

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

See[edit]

• 46.1768.900431 Deposito Collezione Matasci, Via Riazzino 2, Cugnasco-Gerra, ☏ +41 78 601 60 24, [email protected]. Su 14:00–17:00 or on demand. Art exhibition in nearby Cugnasco-Gerra. Free. (updated Mar 2017)

Do[edit]

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)

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• 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)

Drink[edit]

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

Sleep[edit]

Campsite[edit]

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, [email protected]. Family-friendly campsite, located at the shore of Lake Maggiore. Reservation is possible. (updated Jan 2017)

Mid-range[edit]

• 46.169948.855723 Hotel-Garni Campofelice, ☏ +41 91 73 563 00, [email protected]. Via alle Brere 16. 

Go next[edit]

• Verzasca Valley
• Locarno