It may be an engineering accomplishment, and looking over the edge into the canyon 700+ feet below is vertigo inspiring. But the real attraction is the bungee jumping. The dam was used for a scene from the 007 "Goldeneye" film and folks still make the trip to repeat the stunt. Don't bother stopping unless you're interested in jumping or watching... More

Verzasca Valley is beautiful and has very interesting landscapes you wont see anywhere else More

We drove up through the alps with my Swiss friendto see various quaint villages with houses made of stone. I had no idea what else was in store. The Verzasca, or Locarno Dam, as it is also called was awesome. The fact that it was also a bungee jump made it even more exciting. I had no idea this is... More

We travelled to Locarno from the UK especially for my birthday to do the bungy jump - it was well worth it! It was fairly expensive for the jump itself but no more so than any other large commercial jump. The staff were professional, highly trained, supportive and friendly and the jump itself was incredible! 8 seconds of pure freefall... More

Our visit to the Dam was only for about an hour or so but it was pretty impressive. Since we arrived in November, there was no bungy jumping as it ends in October. Overall a beautiful location and worth a look. More

Looking for a place where James Bond was, this is your place ! Willing to have some sensation by jumping from the dam, go there in the high season. Not a James Bond fanatic or high sensation fan, just stop there 5 minutes to take a picture when the sun is going down. More

I am in a hospital in Locarno right now because my friend was seriously injured bungee jumping. She was not strapped in correctly and when she jumped, the impact caused her femur to break in 3 places. After dangling for four minutes, the bungee "experts" pulled her up. Despite her screaming in agony, they refused to call an ambulance. When... More

Took the train to Locarno and then rode the Poste Bus (runs every 2 hours, learn the schedule before you go) to the dam. Amazing view. While there, you can do the bungee jump. It was expensive (255 CHF), but totally worth it. The 750 feet bungee jump is the second highest in the world and was seen in the... More