Prato Grasso
in Bellinzona District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.139 and 8.934 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 8' 20" and E 8° 56' 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: 01:42 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 6:49 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Prato Grasso

Prato Grasso in Bellinzona District (Canton Ticino) is a city in Switzerland about 90 mi (or 145 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Prato Grasso is now 01:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Prato Grasso, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), North-East. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bellinzona, Lugano, Curiglia, Veddasca and San Mamete. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 100%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Tureta

Address
4,3 mi
Piazza Grande 43
6512 Giubiasco
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Bellinzona Sud Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
Autostrada A2
6513 Bellinzona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 5:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 5:00 - 23:00


Rotonda

Address
4,2 mi
Via San Gottardo 117
6596 Gordola
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 18:00


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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.

Monte Ceneri transmitter

The Monte Ceneri transmitter was first established as the nationwide medium-wave radio transmission station for Italian-speaking Switzerland in 1933. Located on Monte Ceneri in Ticino, it broadcast on a frequency of 558 kHz.

Located at 46.1406, 8.9156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Ticino, Towers in Switzerland

Cadenazzo railway station

Cadenazzo railway station is a railway station in Ticino, Switzerland. It is located on the Locarno branch of the Gotthard railway, and is the junction point with that railway's Pino branch. The station serves the municipality of Cadenazzo.

Located at 46.1525, 8.94167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Railway stations opened in 1874, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

Rivera-Bironico railway station

Rivera-Bironico is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Monteceneri. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Bellinzona and Lugano. It takes its name from the nearby villages of Rivera and Bironico. The station is served by trains on line S10 of the Treni Regionali Ticino Lombardia (TILO), which operate every half hour between Bellinzona, Lugano and Chiasso, with some trains extending northwards to Airolo and southwards to Milan.

Located at 46.1236, 8.92536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Prato Grasso