Agarone: Hotels and Accommodation

Agarone is a hamlet belonging to Cugnasco with a notable historical landmark: a historic olive press was built here in 1671 and restored in 1965.

For your stay in Agarone, you would like to book a hotel.

Culture

Santa Maria delle Grazie is part of Cugnasco’s religious heritage. The church was inaugurated in 1463, restored in 1895, and contains frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries. The historic heritage also includes the former parish church of San Martino and the chapel of Sant’Anna e San Cristoforo; both are associated with historic frescoes. The Sciavatt e Gatt carnival festival is considered a highly anticipated event. The names refer to the nicknames of the inhabitants of Cugnasco and Gerra.

Landscape

Castello Sasso Corbaro, Cima di Morisciolo, Bellinzona Monastery, Madone, Poncione del Macello, and Cima d'Aspra are located in the surroundings of Agarone.

Geographical setting

In the wider regional surroundings of Agarone lies Santi Pietro e Paolo. The various hamlets of Cugnasco-Gerra and the La Monda area are considered starting points for excursions. The wider surroundings also include the area around the northern end of Lake Maggiore, the Ticino plain, where the river flows into the lake, and the northwestern foothills of the mountains; this landscape is considered to be surrounded by vineyards.

For the main travel overview: Cugnasco-Gerra.