Isola di Brissago - Lago Maggiore, Switzerland
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N 46° 07.959 E 008° 44.102
32T E 479532 N 5108820
Quick Description: This botanical garden covers a whole island in Lake Maggiore close to the Swiss-Italian border
Location: Tessin (TI), Switzerland
Date Posted: 8/25/2009 4:25:53 AM
Waymark Code: WM72XF
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Long Description:(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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.
In the 19th century they were the property of an Anglo-Irishman
of the St. Leger family, Richard Fleming, who was married to a
Russian-born lady, Antonietta, who developed the gardens at great
expense. After the death of her husband the writer James Joyce
visited the island and stayed at her house.
San Pancrazio (also known 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.
Visit Instructions:Looking for all the botanical garden spots everyone can find. All
the normal virtual cache rules apply.
1. Post coords, name of officially designated garden, city,
state, country, etc.
2. Submit a photo of the gardens.
3. No running with scissors allowed.
4. Small, living, furry animals in pictures are worth extra
points.