Mainline trains speed south to Lugano and Milan, while a branch line heads west to Lake Maggiore and its principal Swiss resort, LOCARNO , overrun with the rich and wannabe-famous on summer weekends yet still managing to retain its Mediterranean, shades-and- gelati cool. The focus of town is Piazza Grande ; a busy arcaded square just off the palm-fringed lakefront. Most interest lies in the narrow streets of the characterful Old Town, ranged ... [More]