Verscio: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Falconeria Locarno is located in the area surrounding Verscio; Pizzo della Croce, Cima di Aiarlo, Pizzo Peloso and Motarüch are also located in the surrounding area.

You can rent a vacation apartment in Verscio.

Culture

Castello Sasso Corbaro, Bellinzona Monastery and Santi Pietro e Paolo are located in the wider regional surroundings of Verscio.

The Teatro Dimitri cultural center in Terre di Pedemonte was founded in 1971 and is associated with clowning, nonverbal and burlesque theater, contemporary theater, dance, live music, family performances and themed festivals.

The parish church of San Fedele is located in Verscio. Its architecture features Romanesque and late Baroque elements; 1214 is recorded as the year of its consecration.

Geographical Location

Verscio lies at an elevation of around 275 meters above sea level and has an altitude range of 223 to 1,188 meters.

Verscio covers an area of 3.76 square kilometers.

Verscio was formerly an independent political municipality. On April 14, 2013, it merged with Tegna and Cavigliano to form Terre di Pedemonte.

Verscio is located in Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino and the Locarno District, and is part of the municipality of Terre di Pedemonte.

Nature

The wider surroundings of Terre di Pedemonte around Verscio include wooded hills, birch trees, chestnut trees, oaks, stone walls, rural buildings and bridges. A hiking route in the wider context of Terre di Pedemonte passes through Verscio and continues toward the prehistoric Castelliere di Tegna, following a designated hiking trail with uphill and downhill sections.

The wider Terre di Pedemonte area and the Centovalli region are served by the Locarno–Camedo–Domodossola narrow-gauge railway. On the Swiss section, it is known as the Centovallina and is operated by FART.

Region

Terre di Pedemonte is located in Ticino between the Onsernone Valley, Valle Cannobina, Locarno and the Piano di Magadino. To the west, Valle Vigezzo forms the geographical continuation.

More location pages: Palagnedra, Personico, Minusio, Magadino, Brissago, Lavertezzo, Brione Sopra Minusio, Isorno.

To the higher-level travel overview: Locarno.