Destination Guide: Chiavasco (Canton Ticino, Blenio District) in Switzerland

Chiavasco
in Blenio District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (22 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 46.433 and 9.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 46° 25' 59" and E 9° 1' 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: 05:57 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Zurich; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:55 am and 8:45 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Chiavasco

Chiavasco in Blenio District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 82 mi (or 133 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chiavasco is now 05:57 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Chiavasco, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South. 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 17 mi (or 27 km), South. We encountered 1 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: Cauco, Arvigo, Braggio, Buseno and Hinterrhein. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature	17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	51%
Air Pressure	1019 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Al Giardinetto

Address
5,6 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

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SentieroDelleSculture'09 3 by stoneArt45 christian k & BLENIO turismo

Published: June 07, 2009
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: christian k

Mostra di sculture 20 maggio - 4 ottobre '09 Cima Norma Torre Ticino Svizzera.

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Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 06:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Ed ecco l' atteso episodio di simcity, con invasione zombi D: ricordatevi di mettere mi piace e di iscrivervi.

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Length: 59:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: May 04, 2013
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Simcty gameplay #03 - la città in continua espansione

Published: April 19, 2013
Length: 52:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Nugu43

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Simcity il gameplay #07 - arrivano le lucertole

Published: May 27, 2013
Length: 22:41 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Nugu43

La citta è invasa dalle lucertole giganti D:

Hardcore Survival #05 - ADDIO!!!

Published: February 25, 2013
Length: 12:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nugu43

Purtroppo mi sono ritrovato un creeper davanti ed ero con le spalle al muro :( dei miei amici visto che era solo il quinto episodio e che ero in trappola mi hanno chiesto se farne uno nuovo...

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Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 57:54 min
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Published: December 26, 2009
Length: 02:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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CASA INGRID

Published: May 24, 2010
Length: 06:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alberto Ferrari

Rustico CASA INGRID situato sui monti di - CH-6714 Semione -Ticino - 700m/sm raggiungibile con auto,immerso nel verde ,zona tranquilla ideale per passeggiate nella natura.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Ticino, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Arch dams

Dandrio

Dandrio is a settlement in the Blenio district, Switzerland.

Located at 46.4333, 9.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Ticino

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ciavasco, Chiavasco

Chiavasco in Canton Ticino
Destination Guide Switzerland

Chiavasco
in Blenio District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Delve into Chiavasco

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