Piazza Grande

Piazza Grande is the central square in old town Locarno. It's a pretty big square adorned with beautiful Italian style vivid color houses. A famous summer film festival is held here. Place is cool to walk and sip a drink in one of outdoor cafes, however it's deserted at night

We came in the summer from Ascona to Locarno by local bus to explore its famous Piazza Grande and the surrounding old town. Our idea was to have dinner somewhere in the mazes of the old town. In the evening the magnificent Piazza was already quite empty, so we could admire it very well. The Piazza is bordered by rows of colorful three-story houses. Narrow streets go off in different directions. Nice compact old town.

Spacious town square. Got there around 8 and everything close except restaurants. Very few pedestrians. In Swiss, most things shut down after 8pm so it feels like ghost town. Be very careful when walking here. Its easy to twist your ankles.

Pleasant square, surrounded by well preserved old buildings and various shops and restaurants, with streets leading to old town. However, nearby Ascona somehow felt more pleasant and cozy, if I had to choose between the two.

The vibrant heart of charming Locarno, bustling with shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels & more. Overflowing with chairs and celebrity buzz during the prestigious annual Locarno International Film Festival! 🏞️ 🛍️ 🥙 ☕️ 🎬

Please note my comments are based primarily around our film festival experience within this space. It’s early August and the Locarno Film Festival is in full flow, the centrepiece is the Piazza Grande, where up to 8000 people per night gather to watch movies on one of the world’s biggest screens. It’s an experience you are unlikely to forgot, to share those moments with thousands of strangers, it’s kind of amazing and incredibly cool. I love the environment here, who says cinema is dead when so many gather to watch films both big and small. Loved it each night as bats made their way across the screen, maybe they were watching.

I was in Piazza Grande for Eros Ramazzotti live concert. Fantastic experience, fantastic atmosphere, fantastic people... I am looking forward for next year concert season in Locarno, Switzerland.. I highly recommend you to monitor the concerts next sprint to checkout the singers or bands... Cheers!

It's currently being used as a music venue for Moon and Stars. It's a fantastic spot for it. There's restaurants on the square.

One of the most beautiful places in TI! Simply awesome, I was super-impressed when I was here for the first time! You got plenty of cafés and restaurants on the Piazza, in summertime, it is so relaxed here and simply like the atmosphere between the coloured houses. Also, during summer, there are several events on the Piazza, if you got the chance to attend one, do so!