Intragna

Ticino


Perching on a rocky ledge at the confluence of the Melezzo and Isorno rivers and looking into a valley bounded by mountain beyond mountain, Intragna has a pop-effect and is the trailhead for a number of hikes, including a 5km one to Rasa. Its crowning glories are its the bell tower of the baroque Chiesa di San Gottardo – said to be Ticino's highest at 65m – and the nearby 80m-high Isorno viaduct, which arcs gracefully across a gorge.


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1. Rasa

2.44 MILES

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2. Museo Casa Anatta

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3. Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna

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4. Isole di Brissago

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5. Collegio Papio

3.6 MILES

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6. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio

4.28 MILES

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7. Pinacoteca Casa Rusca

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8. Chiesa di San Francesco

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