Location: Orselina
Top Things to do in Orselina
The 5 Best Things to do in Orselina, Swiss Alps
Orselina is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Restaurants in Orselina
1. Sacromonte e Santuario Madonna del Sasso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 352 reviews
Reviewed By cj05black - Province of Pordenone, Italy
This Abbey and its setting is a feast for the eyes and the soul, too. The beauty of the well preserved frescoes and sculptured bible scenes in it are only rivaled by the glorious panorama of the city on the lake beneath, nestled on the foot of the mountain. The church and the Abbey is easily accessible and some of the works can be admired even on days, when it is closed for viewing. The silver hearts on the church walls, dedicated to the Madonna from grateful pilgrims for answered prayers, are something special I hadn't seen before. The Chirch is not difficult to find and visit. One can walk to it from the city, but this option is for the fit only. For the less athletic among us, there is the Funicular departing every 15 mins. The penultimate stop is for the Abbey. At the last stop there is a restaurant, where visitors could get meals and refreshments, while admiring the view below.
2. Cardada
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
La funivia da Orselina permette di raggiungere in pochi minuti Cardada (1340 msm) e di seguito con la seggiovia fino a Cimetta (1670 msm). Questa oasi di pace e natura offre un’indimenticabile panorama a 360 gradi sul Lago Maggiore e le valli circostanti.Per gli ospiti sportivi offriamo un piccolo percorso di riflessologia plantare, un percorso per la corsa d’orientamento, una pista circolare per mountain bike e degli Helsana nordic walking trails ufficiali.Famiglie con bambini possono trattenersi sia nel villaggio indiano, sia nelle aree di gioco o passeggiare all’ombra del percorso ludico. Nei cinque ristoranti e capanne della montagna potete gustare tipici piatti Ticinesi.
Reviewed By superkrol4iha - Villeneuve, Switzerland
We visited with a 6 year old child and she was given a treasure hunt map at the cashdesk which allowed us to explore the area with some prize at the end. The view is beautiful, there are several restaurants. We did a hike from Cimetta to Cardada and it was ok with a child.
