Pontirone
in Riviera District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.382 and 9.020 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 56" and E 9° 1' 13"
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: 07:13 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:35 am and 4:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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

Discover Pontirone

Pontirone in Riviera District (Canton Ticino) is a place in Switzerland about 84 mi (or 136 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Pontirone is now 07:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Pontirone, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-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 in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Cauco, Arvigo, Braggio, Buseno and Santa Maria in Calanca. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
-4°C (24 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Al Giardinetto

Address
2,9 mi
Via A. Pini 21
6710 Biasca
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 6:45 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:45 - 23:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Biasca (CH) - L'arrivo del Treno Diagnostico DB Dynotrain

Published: October 23, 2010
Length: 56:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: subaruiv

Il giorno 21 ottobre 2010, di ritorno con l'amico Pasquale (castanoisabella) da un breve tour a Mulhouse e Basilea, mentre sostavamo ad un'autogrill nei pressi di Airolo, vedevamo transitare...


Canyoning in Ticino, Swiss Alps

Published: April 11, 2012
Length: 25:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Noam ziv

June 2008.


Bboy Speed`s breakdance training

Published: February 05, 2012
Length: 39:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xxBbOySpEeDxx

training by Speed.


Canyoning Malvaglia - 16.08.2014

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marco Wenger

Canyoning Malvaglia 3 mit Swiss River Adventures am 16.08.2014 im Tessin (CH) www.swissriveradventures.ch.


Biasca

Published: April 26, 2013
Length: 59:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aurora Maé


Carnevale 2014 Biasca

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fulvio Barudoni

Corteo di Carnevale 2014 a Biasca.


Qualche azione di Biasca - GDT Focus su #14 P. Juri

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 58:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Plasma

Partita di finale dei 1/4 di playoff 1a lega del 26.02.2015 terminata 5 a 4 per il GDT all'overtime.


Ferrovie Svizzere - Biasca 1 - 4/5

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 10:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gian2812

Riprese del luogo e di transiti, arrivi e partenze a Biasca -- prima parte -- in compagnia dell'amico Andrea, a fine Luglio 2010 -- video dedicato all'amico gigi260890.


video hotel al Giardinetto Biasca

Published: May 04, 2009
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: algiardinetto


Mixed age over 15 - FP - Biasca

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MassimoF.

Olimpia Team Como - Mixed age over 15 Biasca 16/03/2014.


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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.

Riviera (district)

The district of Riviera is a district of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of 12,559 (as of 31 December 2011). The capital of the district is Biasca.

Located at 46.35, 8.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Ticino

Brenno

Brenno is a 40 km long river in canton Ticino in Switzerland. It drains most of the Blenio Valley and it joins the Ticino River between Pollegio and Biasca.

Located at 46.3667, 8.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Ticino, Tributaries of the Ticino (river)

Bacino di Val Malvaglia

Bacino di Val Malvaglia (or Lago di Malvaglia) is a lake above Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.19 km2. Its arch dam was built in 1959 and is operated by Officine Idroelettriche di Blenio SA (Ofible).

Located at 46.4242, 9.02194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Ticino, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Arch dams

capture of the webcam Malvaglia: Dagro

Malvaglia: Dagro, Malvaglia (source)

capture of the webcam Malvaglia: Dagro

Malvaglia: Dagro, Malvaglia (source)

capture of the webcam Malvaglia: Dagro

Malvaglia: Dagro, Malvaglia (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pontirone