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Once a tiny fishing port, Ascona has swiftly developed into a resort to rival nearby Locarno. Located snugly on Lake Maggiore, it has long been a popular rendezvous point for painters, writers, and celebrities. Lenin found the place ideal, as did Isadora Duncan and Carl Jung. Rudolf Steiner, Hermann Hesse, and Paul Klee also lived here. Today Ascona is one of the most popular destinations in the Ticino.
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Distance: 13.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Alprose Chocolate Museum offers visitors a chance to learn about the history of chocolate. ... Read More
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