Music is waiting for you
classicAscona combines more than 80 years of sound tradition with unique locations.

Tourism
Exclusive benefits at partner hotels
Stay at our partner hotels and, starting from two nights, take advantage of a 20% discount on concert tickets, as well as special offers and reduced prices for your overnight stay (varies by hotel).
Here’s how it works:
Select the desired period and check the availability of concerts.
Reserve your room directly at the hotel (contact information and links are provided below). After booking you will receive a personal discount code to use on the webshop or at classicAscona outlets.

Hotel Castello del Sole Ascona
partner of excellence classicAscona
Special offer for classicAscona guests: free transfer to/from concert venues

Hotel Eden Roc Ascona
Special offer for classicAscona guests: 15% discount on room rates from 2 nights, etc.

Ascona Garden
Special offer for classicAscona guests: 15% discount on room rates from 2 nights, etc.

Hampton by Hilton Locarno
Special offer for classicAscona guests: 15% discount on room rates for stays of 2 nights or more


Restaurants
Cittadella Restaurant Locarno
www.cittadella.ch
+41 91 751 58 85
info@cittadella.ch
Easy Mediterranean Restaurant Ascona by Seven
www.seven.ch/restaurants/easy-ascona
+41 91 780 77 71
easy@seven.ch
Osteria Nostrana Ascona
Ambiente und Italienische Küche
+41 91 791 51 58
nostrana@ristoranti-ff.ch
Arrive relaxed and experience the music.
Event locations & how to get there
classicAscona takes place at several venues in the Locarno region. Ascona is located in the heart of this region and is the ideal starting point for your visit to the festival. All venues are easily accessible by public or private transportation.
Arrival by train
Comfortable and relaxing
Direct train connections to Locarno from all over Switzerland. Possible international arrival via Zurich or Milan.
From the Locarno train station, it is easy to reach locations in and around Ascona by bus, boat or cab.
Arrival by bus and boat
Quick connections and enchantment scenarios
Regular bus connections between Locarno, Ascona and event venues.
Boat connections on Lake Maggiore offer a special way to get there.
Bus stops and docking stations are located in close proximity to event venues.
Arrival by car
Traveling flexibly
Easily accessible via the A2 and from Italy via Chiasso. Public parking spaces are available in Locarno and Ascona.
From there you can easily reach the venues by bus or on foot.
Nearest airport
Well connected internationally
Zurich Airport (ZRH) – approx. 2.5 hours by train to Locarno
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) – approx. 2 hours to Locarno
The journey continues comfortably by train or rental car.


A festival to experience, among notes, lake and nature
Combine the festival experience with moments of pleasure, relaxation and discovery in the Ascona-Locarno region.



Locarno offers numerous museums, art galleries and historic buildings that reflect the cultural diversity of the region. Churches and monasteries are also worth a visit. Lake, valleys and mountains offer spectacular hiking destinations. For example, Cardada-Cimetta, the Brissago Islands, Monte Verità.

How to organize
Music and territory at your fingertips
A possible 4-day program for orientation
01
Day
Check-in
Arrival and check-in at your partner hotel.
02
Day
Morning
Tour (guided) of Ascona or Locarno
Afternoon
Walk in the woods.
03
Day
Morning
Visiting museums
Afternoon
Side event Ticino Terra d'Artisti - Sehnsucht Ticino with music and literature.
04
Day
Morning
Boat trip on Lake Maggiore and visit to Brissago Island Botanical Garden or excursion to Maggia Valley.
Afternoon
Youth Constellation - Concert
05
Day
Conclusion
Time to go home.


















Tickets will be sent directly to you or to the hotel.