Fontana
in Leventina District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Locarno Airport (29 mi) - Buochs Airport (32 mi)
- Lugano Airport (39 mi)
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Varese / Venegono Airport (56 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (57 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (62 mi)
- Sion Airport (62 mi)
- Zürich Airport (65 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (80 mi)
- Linate Airport (82 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 55 mi) - Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 85 mi) - Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.519 and 8.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 31' 6" and E 8° 33' 38"
- 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: 06:33 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:56 am and 8:47 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Discover Fontana
Fontana in Leventina District (Canton Ticino) is a place in Switzerland about 60 mi (or 97 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Fontana is now 06:33 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Fontana, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-East. 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 Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), West. 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: Formazza, Premia, Baceno, Altdorf and Craveggia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
16°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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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.
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps. The highest summit in the Swiss Alps is Monte Rosa (4,634 metres) near the Swiss-Italian border. The highest mountain which lies entirely on Swiss territory is the Dom (4,545 metres). Other main summits can be found in the list of mountains in Switzerland.
Gotthard Tunnel
The Gotthard Tunnel is a 15-kilometre (9 mi) long railway tunnel and forms the summit of the Gotthard Railway in Switzerland. It connects Göschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Gotthard massif. It is built as one double-track, standard gauge tunnel. The tunnel rises from the northern portal at Göschenen (1106 metres / 3650 ft) and the highest point (1151 metres, or 3800 ft) is reached after approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi).
Lago del Narèt
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National Redoubt (Switzerland)
The Swiss National Redoubt (Schweizer Reduit or Réduit suisse) was a defensive plan developed by the Swiss government beginning in the 1880s to respond to foreign invasion. In the opening years of World War II the plan was expanded and refined to deal with a potential German invasion. The German plan, Operation Tannenbaum, was real, but was never carried out.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fontana.
- Formazza
- Premia
- Baceno
- Altdorf
- Craveggia
- Crodo
- Toceno
- Re
- Villette
- Flueelen
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Malesco
- Druogno
- Bauen
- Cursolo
- Montecrestese
- Gurro
- Varzo
- Emmetten
- Falmenta
- Masera
- Cavaglio-Spoccia
- Crevoladossola
- Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore
- Trontano
- Trasquera
- Tronzano Lago Maggiore
- Cannobio
- Gersau
- Stans
Airolo: A2 − Nord, Airolo (source)
Nante: Airolo-Pesciüm "Canalone, Nante (source)
Nante: Airolo-Pesciüm "Ristorante, Nante (source)
Nante: Airolo, Seggiovia Varozzei, Nante (source)
Airolo: Pesciüm "Sasso della Boggia, Airolo (source)
Airolo › South: A2/E35, Airolo (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fontana
