Castagnola
in Lugano District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Lugano Airport (3 mi) - Locarno Airport (12 mi)
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Varese / Venegono Airport (19 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (28 mi)
- Linate Airport (41 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (42 mi)
- Samedan Airport (57 mi)
- Buochs Airport (72 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Wet Life (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Aqvasport Giussano (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (14 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (5 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.005 and 8.974 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 0' 17" and E 8° 58' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:21 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Castagnola
Castagnola in Lugano District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 98 mi (or 157 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Castagnola is now 06:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Castagnola, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Monte San Giorgio in Italy at a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 13 mi (or 14 km), South. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lugano, Campione, Lanzo d'Intelvi, San Mamete and Pellio Intelvi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola
The View Lugano
Splendide Royal
Lugano Dante Swiss Quality Hotel
Parco Paradiso
Novotel Lugano Paradiso
Best Western Bellevue au Lac
City Lugano Design & Hospitality
Villa Sassa Hotel & Residence
Admiral Lugano
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Lugano
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, literally University of Italian Switzerland) is a public university located in Lugano, Switzerland, founded in 1996. USI has four faculties (schools), and follows the European standard of three-year undergraduate studies and two-year master's (in Italian or English).
Viganello
Viganello is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Viganello was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 1300 as de Viganello. The municipality also contained the village Albonago. It had 238 inhabitants in 1783, which increased to 244 in 1808, 319 in 1850, 1477 in 1910, 2163 in 1950 and 5587 in 1990.
Advanced Learning and Research Institute
Advanced Learning and Research Institute (ALaRI) is a privately sponsored graduate school on the 4th floor of the main building of the University of Lugano, in Switzerland. The single program course available is Embedded System Design, diverging into the R&D or Business branch. Two years are required for a Master's degree, one year for a Master's of Advanced Studies (MAS). The primary language of instruction is English.
Pregassona
Pregassona is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Pregassona was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. The name Pregassona comes from a contraction of the local dialect for "near the Cassone"; the Cassone is a small river that flows through the village.
Brè-Aldesago
Brè-Aldesago is a quarter of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It occupies the slopes and summit of Monte Brè, and contains the mountain villages of Brè, to the east of the summit, and Aldesago, to the west. It has an area of 420 hectares and, in 2011, it had a population of 1,055. Historically, Brè-Aldesago was an independent municipality, known simply as Brè until 1953.
Castagnola
Castagnola is a village on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, below the mountain of Monte Brè, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Castagnola-Cassarate quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Castagnola-Cassarate was an independent municipality under the name Castagnola. Castagnola was first recorded in 1335 as Castigniola. Amongst its notable residents is the artist Angela Lyn.
Cassarate
Cassarate is a village on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, to the east of the outfall of the Cassarate River, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Castagnola-Cassarate quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Castagnola-Cassarate was an independent municipality under the name Castagnola.
Cureggia
Cureggia is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Cureggia was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 1329 as Curezia. The municipality had 62 inhabitants in 1799, which decreased to 53 in 1850, 47 in 1900 and 24 in 1950. It then increased again, to 112 in 2000.
Monte Brè funicular
The Monte Brè funicular, or Funicolare Cassarate - Monte Brè, is a funicular railway in the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The line links a lower station in the Lugano suburb of Cassarate with an upper station at the summit of the Monte Brè. The top yields views of the city and Lake Lugano. The funicular is composed of two separate and independent sections. The first section links the stops of Cassarate and Suvigliana and is only 196 metres long.
Aldesago
Aldesago is a village on the western slopes of the mountain of Monte Brè, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Brè-Aldesago quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Brè-Aldesago was an independent municipality. Aldesago is accessed by a steep and winding road from Lugano. This road then crosses the southern slopes of Monte Brè to reach the village of Brè.
Castagnola-Cassarate
Castagnola-Cassarate is a quarter of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Until 1972, it was an independent municipality under the name Castagnola. Castagnola-Cassarate includes the waterfront on the north side of Lake Lugano from the outfall of the Cassarate River in the west, continuing under Monte Brè to a border with Gandria in the east.
Cassarate (river)
The Cassarate is a river of the Swiss canton of Ticino. It rises in the upper part of the Val Colla, on the slopes of Monte Gazzirola and the San Lucio Pass. It flows into Lake Lugano at Lugano. On its way downstream, the river flows through, or forms the boundary of, the municipalities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico, Capriasca, Canobbio and Cadro, before reaching the city of Lugano.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Castagnola.
- Lugano
- Campione
- Lanzo d'Intelvi
- San Mamete
- Pellio Intelvi
- Ramponio Verna
- Laino
- Brusimpiano
- Pura
- Osteno
- San Fedele Intelvi
- Osteno-Claino
- Casasco Intelvi
- Porto Ceresio
- Ponna Superiore
- Lavena Ponte Tresa
- Castiglione d'Intelvi
- Cerano d'Intelvi
- Cuasso al Monte
- Blessagno
- Marzio
- Cadegliano-Viconago
- Dizzasco-Biazzeno
- Saltrio
- Besano
- Occagno
- Clivio
- Schignano
- Viggiu
- Marchirolo
Pugerna: Lake Lugano − Lugano, Pugerna (source)
Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola A › South: Lake Lugano − Monte San Salvatore, Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola A (source)
Lugano, Lugano (source)
Lugano: Società Canottieri Ceresio Gandria − Castagnola, Lugano (source)
Lugano: Monte San Salvatore, Lugano (source)
Castagnola: Lake Lugano − Monte San Salvatore, Castagnola (source)
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