Giaro
in Lugano District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Lugano Airport (6 mi) -
Varese / Venegono Airport (15 mi) - Locarno Airport (16 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (25 mi)
- Linate Airport (37 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (39 mi)
- Samedan Airport (59 mi)
- Buochs Airport (77 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Parco Avventura Rescaldina (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Wet Life (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Aqvasport Giussano (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (18 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (6 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.946 and 8.994 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 56' 46" and E 8° 59' 39"
- 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: 08:31 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 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 Giaro
Giaro in Lugano District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 101 mi (or 163 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Giaro is now 08:31 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Giaro, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), North-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 6 mi (or 9 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 17 mi (or 9 km), South-West. We encountered 6 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: Campione, Lanzo d'Intelvi, Lugano, Pellio Intelvi and Casasco Intelvi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
Splendide Royal
The View Lugano
Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola
Novotel Lugano Paradiso
Melia Campione
De La Paix
Best Western Bellevue au Lac
Admiral Lugano
Parco Paradiso
Videos from this area
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Lanzo d'Intelvi Sighignola
Skilift Monte Sighignola in Lanzo d'Intelvi.
Lanzo d'Intelvi - Vetta Sighignola 1.320 m. - Balcone d'Italia
La Sighignola è una montagna delle Prealpi alta 1.320 m s.l.m. Si trova sul confine italo-svizzero, compresa tra il comune italiano di Lanzo d'Intelvi (dove si trova la cima) e quelli svizzeri.
Arogno - Lanzo d´Intelvi
Übergang Schweiz - Italien.
Rundblick vom Monte Sighignola
Rundblick vom Monte Sighignola an der Grenze zwischen der Schweiz (Südtessin) und Italien.Zu sehen ist ein Rundblick über den Lago di Lugano bis hinüber zum Alpenhauptkamm.
Winter view from Monte Sighignola
Winter view of the Alps from Monte Sighignola, with very strong wind...
bossi
immersione sorgente bossi, arogno swiss cave diving in bossi spring, arogno swiss.
Poker Live Casinò Campione d'Italia Streaming del 14/09/2014
Casinò Campione d'Italia NEXT Day 1C 20/09/2014
Fuochi d'artificio Campione d'Italia 2014 completo
Fireworks Campione d'Italia 2014.
Trioreno - Campione d'italia della risata 1990
Uomo, dove vai? Sei andato in fondo al mare, sei andato sulla luna? Zichichi, atomi indivisibili, scienza, coscienza, scariche d'adrenalina cadaverine ... A lavorare!
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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.
Campione d'Italia
Campione d'Italia is an Italian comune (municipality) of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, being an Italian exclave within the Swiss canton of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains. The enclave is less than 1 km at the shortest point from the rest of Italy, but the hilly terrain requires a journey by road of over 14 km to reach the nearest Italian town, Lanzo d'Intelvi, and over 28 km to reach the city of Como.
Casinò di Campione
The Casinò di Campione is the largest employer in Campione d'Italia, an Italian exclave within Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano. The casino was founded in 1917 as a site to gather information from foreign diplomats during the First World War, is owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino is sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue.
Caprino, Switzerland
Caprino is a village on the southern shore of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the east of the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia and below the summit of Sighignola. Some 0.5 kilometres east of Caprino village is Cantine di Caprino, a smaller settlement. Politically both form part of the Castagnola-Cassarate quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Castagnola-Cassarate was an independent municipality under the name Castagnola.
Monte Generoso Observatory
Monte Generoso Observatory (Osservatorio del Monte Generoso) is located atop Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Melide causeway
The Melide causeway, sometimes called the Melide bridge or Melide dam, is a causeway and bridge across Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It links the communities of Melide and Bissone, and provides the only internal land connection between the southern section of Ticino, around Mendrisio and Chiasso, and the rest of Switzerland. Today the causeway carries the Gotthard railway, the A2 motorway, and a main road.
Maroggia-Melano railway station
Maroggia-Melano is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is located on the border between the municipalities of Maroggia and Melano, and serves both. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Bellavista railway station
Bellavista is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Bellavista is the principle intermediate station on the line, and at one time the junction point for the Tramway Bellavista.
Generoso Vetta railway station
Generoso Vetta is the upper terminal railway station of the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is situated a short walk from the mountain summit, and only a few metres from the international border with the Italian region of Lombardy. It has a buffet, a restaurant and a hotel. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Giaro.
- Campione
- Lanzo d'Intelvi
- Lugano
- Pellio Intelvi
- Casasco Intelvi
- Ramponio Verna
- San Fedele Intelvi
- Laino
- Cerano d'Intelvi
- Castiglione d'Intelvi
- San Mamete
- Saltrio
- Porto Ceresio
- Blessagno
- Brusimpiano
- Clivio
- Dizzasco-Biazzeno
- Occagno
- Novazzano
- Osteno
- Ponna Superiore
- Schignano
- Osteno-Claino
- Viggiu
- Ronago
- Maslianico
- Besano
- Cuasso al Monte
- Bizzarone
- Uggiate Trevano
Melano: Monte Generoso, Melano (source)
Bissone, Bissone (source)
Campione d'Italia: d’, Campione d'Italia (source)
Lanzo d'Intelvi › West: Lake Lugano, Lanzo d'Intelvi (source)
Lanzo d'Intelvi › North: Lugano, Lanzo d'Intelvi (source)
Lanzo d'Intelvi › East: Sighignola, Lanzo d'Intelvi (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giaro
