Brissago Attractions
3.5km/2mi from Port Ronco is Brissago (alt. 219 m/719ft), a popular summer resort (swimming lido), also noted for the manufacture of cigars ("Brissago", a long thin Virginia cigar). The town is charmingly situated at the foot of Monte Limidario (2,189 m/7,182ft), on the lower slopes of which are beautiful gardens with Mediterranean plants. It is open from April to mid November. 2km/1mi beyond Brissago, at the little Lombard-style Renaissance church of the Madonna del Ponte (1528), is the Italian frontier.
Ticino Canton Botanical Gardens
The botanical park on the island of Brissago, contains 1,500 species of exotic plants.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
