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The Isole di Brissago are a group of two islands located in the Swiss part of Lake Maggiore close to Ronco sopra Ascona and Brissago, both in the Distretto di Locarno of Canton Ticino. San Pancrazio (also know as Grande Isola) is the larger and is well known for its botanical garden (...)

Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town comprises the main population in Brissago plano, the lake-front main street and shops, and 13 districts scattered in the hills on roads leading to Mount Gridone (2188m). On the other side of Mount Gridone is the Centovalli. The population is just under 2,000 as of January 1 2005 (...)

Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore is a village and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km northwest of Milan and about 70 km northwest of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore borders the following municipalities: Brissago (Switzerland), Caviano (Switzerland), Gerra (Gambarogno) (...)