Gordola: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the surrounding area of Gordola are Falconeria Locarno, Castello Sasso Corbaro, Cima di Morisciolo, Madone, Poncione del Macello, the Bellinzona Monastery, and Cima Pianca.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Gordola.

Culture

Santi Pietro e Paolo is located in the wider regional surroundings of Gordola.

The Church of S. Antonio abate in Gordola is a Neoclassical basilica with a transept and a freestanding bell tower; it was completed in 1839 after eight years of construction.

The church contains a 15th-century fresco of the Madonna, as well as, among other works, the paintings “Mocking of Christ” and “Ecce Homo,” which are attributed to Gherardo Honthorst.

Geographical Location

Gordola lies at an elevation of 222 metres at the entrance to the Verzasca Valley, approximately 5.5 km northeast of Locarno.

Getting There

Gordola has a railway station on the Swiss Federal Railways line between Bellinzona and Locarno. This rail connection is relevant for travellers who wish to take this route into account when travelling to Gordola.

Nature

The slopes south of Gordola are described as being covered with chestnut trees and vineyards; the municipality borders the Lago di Vogorno reservoir and Lake Maggiore.

Further local pages: Piazzogna, Porto Ronco, Personico, Tenero-Contra, Contone, Gambarogno TI, Cugnasco-Gerra, Lavertezzo

To the higher-level travel overview: Locarno.