I absolutely love coming to this festival! Nestled at the northern tip of Lago Maggiore in Switzerland, Locarno is a charming little town with a Mediterranean vibe. Every August, it turns into a buzzing hub that pulls in all the big names from the local and global cinema scene. For ten whole days, the entire city transforms into one massive event space, featuring a huge open-air cinema right in the main square, along with many other theaters around, an open stage for celebrity chats, live music, and plenty of outdoor eateries to keep all the movie buffs that flood in every year entertained.
Whether you are a cinema buff or just want to have fun at a 10-day long party, this is definitely the place to be – and of course you could go hiking, climbing, canoeing, canyoning or just lazing at one the many “beaches” around the lake. And if you are into extremes why not try the 220 m “Golden Eye” bungee jump from the nearby Verzasca dam, made famous by the opening sequence of the 1995 James Bond film “Golden Eye”- just to stay on topic 🙂
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