You can spend time studying the exhibits at Pinacoteca Comunale Casa Rusca during your travels in Locarno. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.
Lakeside promenades lead to Piazza Grande, where the famous film festival transforms the square into an open-air cinema each August. Take the funicular up to Madonna del Sasso sanctuary or hop a boat to explore the Brissago Islands in Lake Maggiore.