Fornace
in Mendrisio District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Lugano Airport (9 mi) -
Varese / Venegono Airport (10 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (20 mi)
- Locarno Airport (20 mi)
- Linate Airport (34 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (39 mi)
- Samedan Airport (64 mi)
- Buochs Airport (80 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Parco Avventura Rescaldina (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Wet Life (amusement park, (17 mi)
- Oplà Village (amusement park, (24 mi)
- Aqvasport Giussano (amusement park, (18 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (21 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (8 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (8 mi)
- Funivia del Sasso del Ferro (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.880 and 8.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 52' 46" and E 8° 57' 0"
- 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: 08:00 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:28 am and 4:50 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 Fornace
Fornace in Mendrisio District (Canton Ticino) is a city located in Switzerland about 103 mi (or 165 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Fornace is now 08:00 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Fornace, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North. 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 2 mi (or 3 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 22 mi (or 3 km), West. We saw 8 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Clivio, Saltrio, Viggiu, Bizzarone and Novazzano. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
6°C (44 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
Collina D'Oro Resort
Coronado
Hotel Caroline
Cascina Canova
Madonnina Albergo Ristorante
Mövenpick Hotel Touring
Campione
Alpino Hotel Ristorante
Villa Carona Romantikhotel
Videos from this area
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Stazione di Mendrisio
transiti e soste in stazione a Mendrisio.
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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.
Mendrisio (district)
The district of Mendrisio (also called Mendrisiotto) is the southernmost district of canton of Ticino and of Switzerland. To its north lies the district of Lugano. It is surrounded on the other three sides by Italy: to the east and south by the province of Como, and to the west by the province of Varese. It has a population of 49,022 (as of 31 December 2011).
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.
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.
Mendrisio railway station
Mendrisio railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Mendrisio. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso, and is also the junction for the Mendrisio–Stabio railway, currently only used for freight traffic, but being rebuilt as an international connection to Varese.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fornace.
Melano: Monte Generoso, Melano (source)
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Fornace
