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Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The town is a popular tourist destination, and holds a yearly jazz festival, the Ascona Jazz Festival. There are eleven Swiss heritage site of national significance in Ascona including churches, historic houses, a prehistoric and medieval settlement as well as the Albergo, a park, complex of houses and the Monte Verità Museum, museums, and a theater. The entire town of Ascona is listed on the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

The charming fishing village of Ascona is the perfect resort town, an ideal destination for fans of golf, hiking, and water sports.

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Ascona, Switzerland

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Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The town is a popular tourist destination, and holds a yearly jazz festival, the Ascona Jazz Festival. There are eleven Swiss heritage site of national significance in Ascona including churches, historic houses, a prehistoric and medieval settlement as well as the Albergo, a park, complex of houses and the Monte Verità Museum, museums, and a theater. The entire town of Ascona is listed on the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
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