Ascona History Travel Tour
Ascona
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This free guided tour offers a fresh look at Ascona through stories, anecdotes and insights into the village’s past.
Ascona is much more than its picturesque alleyways, colourful lakeside promenade, legendary events and Mediterranean flair. Behind the familiar village scenery lie fascinating stories, surprising anecdotes and the personalities who have shaped Ascona and continue to leave their mark on the village today. The Ascona History Travel Tour invites you to discover the village from a new perspective and uncover some of the secrets of its past along the way. What awaits you on the tour? The best way to find out is to experience it for yourself. Join the free guided tour and discover a side of Ascona you may never have seen before.
AUTUMN DATES 2026
September: Thursday 3, Thursday 17
October: Thursday 1, Thursday 15, Thursday 29
FREE TOUR - REGISTRATION ONLINE REQUIRED
- Meeting point: 10.05 am in front of the Ascona Information Desk entrance, Viale Papio 5, 6612 Ascona
- Tour Departure: 10.15 am
- Tour end: 11.45 am / 12:00 pm at the Museo Parrocchiale
INFORMATION
- Difficulty of the tour/hike: Easy
- Tour capacity: 25 people
- Groups of more than 8 people are not permitted.
- The guided tour can be held in the four languages (ITL/GER/FRN/ENG) but will be conducted in up to two languages at the same time depending on the language majority.
- The guide can interrupt or cancel the tour in case of bad weather.
- Tours available on request.
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