Isole di Brissago
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| Brissago islands Native name: Isole di Brissago |
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 Aerial view of Brissago islands |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lago Maggiore |
| Archipelago | Isole di Brissago |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands | San Pancrazio, Isola di Sant’Apollinare
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 Switzerland |
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| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Locarno |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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. On the smaller of the islands, known as Isolino, or Isola Piccola or Isola di Sant’Apollinare, the vegetation is allowed to develop naturally. Both benefit from the mild climate provided by the lake.
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 Botanical garden |
 Grande Isola |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: - http://www.isolebrissago.ch/welcome.php?l=e (English)
- http://www.lago-maggiore-urlaub.de/brissago_bilder.htm (German)
- http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/i/I2092.php (Italian), (French), (German)
