Melano
in Lugano District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Lugano Airport (7 mi) -
Varese / Venegono Airport (13 mi) - Locarno Airport (17 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (24 mi)
- Linate Airport (36 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (39 mi)
- Samedan Airport (60 mi)
- Buochs Airport (78 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 4 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, 19 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Parco Avventura Rescaldina (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Wet Life (amusement park, (18 mi)
- Acquaworld (amusement park, (29 mi)
- Aqvasport Giussano (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (19 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (7 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.922 and 8.984 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 55' 19" and E 8° 59' 3"
- 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: 06:39 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:25 am and 4:52 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 Melano
Melano in Lugano District (Canton Ticino) with it's 1,133 habitants is located in Switzerland about 102 mi (or 164 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Melano is now 06:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Melano, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 4 mi (or 7 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 19 mi (or 7 km), South-West. We encountered 7 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, Saltrio, Clivio and Novazzano. 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
Villa Principe Leopoldo
The View Lugano
Splendide Royal
Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
Best Western Bellevue au Lac
De La Paix
Admiral Lugano
Novotel Lugano Paradiso
Parco Paradiso
Coronado
Videos from this area
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Attico in vendita a Riva San Vitale by REMAX
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Capolago & Treni - Trains in Switzerland - 19/02/2011
una giornata a Capolago-Riva San Vitale, in stazione e lungo la linea ferroviaria del Gottardo; transiti e panorami in una giornata di febbraio; merci, EC, ICN, lago, panorami...
Sport per tutti
attività ginniche e motorie che gli inSuperAbili svolgono tutti i mercoledi a Riva San Vitale sotto la direzione di Giampietro B.
Treni e tanti Tilo a Capolago
La mia prima volta in Svizzera mi regala sopratutto tanti Tilo (che qui abbondano come le E464 da noi...), ma anche due EC, un merci intermodale con una doppia trazione SBB, qualche invio di...
Capolago FFS: mercioni, Eurocity e ICN
Dopo esser stato al punto fotografico in riva al lago di Lugano, mi trasferisco in stazione dove riprendo tutti i tipici transiti pomeridiani di Capolago. Spiccano i due "Pomezia" con la doppia...
trasposizione
durante una JamesSession di "Jazzyjames" al Teatro Unione di Riva S. Vitale ( Svizzera ) il mago Lip prende una persona a caso tra il pubblico...e per essere sicuro di non rischiare di prendere...
Sarà quel che sarà - Jamex (feat. Dj Royz)
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HI-FI Power Trio, Voodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix)
Paolo Fabris: guitar, lead vocals Boris "Criminal Humour": bass Fabian Rose: drums, backing vocals performing "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix.
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Male - Jamex (feat. Dj Royz)
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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.
Capolago
Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.
Monte Generoso Observatory
Monte Generoso Observatory (Osservatorio del Monte Generoso) is located atop Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station
Capolago-Riva San Vitale is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is in the village of Capolago, part of the municipality of Mendrisio, but, as its name suggests, also serves the adjoining municipality of Riva San Vitale. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways' Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso, and on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway to the summit of Monte Generoso.
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.
San Nicolao railway station
San Nicolao 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. The station has a passing loop and a small shelter. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Capolago Lago railway station
Capolago Lago is an infrequently served 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. The station is the lower terminus of the line, and provides interchange with ships of the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano at an immediately adjacent jetty on Lake Lugano.
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 Melano.
- Campione
- Lanzo d'Intelvi
- Saltrio
- Clivio
- Novazzano
- Porto Ceresio
- Ronago
- Viggiu
- Lugano
- Casasco Intelvi
- Pellio Intelvi
- Bizzarone
- Brusimpiano
- Besano
- Uggiate Trevano
- Maslianico
- Cuasso al Monte
- Cerano d'Intelvi
- San Fedele Intelvi
- Laino
- Ramponio Verna
- Castiglione d'Intelvi
- Pare
- Faloppio
- Occagno
- Gaggino
- Dizzasco-Biazzeno
- Cernobbio
- Schignano
- Blessagno
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:
Melano, Mellanum, Melan, 梅拉諾
