Forna
in Locarno District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Locarno Airport (10 mi) - Lugano Airport (21 mi)
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Varese / Venegono Airport (39 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (47 mi)
- Samedan Airport (51 mi)
- Buochs Airport (52 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (59 mi)
- Linate Airport (62 mi)
- Zürich Airport (82 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (96 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 74 mi) - Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (10 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.300 and 8.867 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 17' 59" and E 8° 52' 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: 08:19 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 8:32 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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Delve into Forna
Forna in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) is a city located in Switzerland about 81 mi (or 130 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Forna is now 08:19 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Forna, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 10 mi (or 17 km), South-East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bellinzona, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Veddasca, Buseno and Arvigo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Lavertezzo / Valle Verzasca / Switzerland / 06.2013/ FullHD
The double arch stone bridge "Ponte dei Salti" was built in 17th Century. The water is cristal clear and icecold. And take care some places are dangerous to swimm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lav...
Shoot to the moon - Lavertezzo / Ticino
Such a very nice feeling jumping from the bridge Lavertezzo in Valle Verzasca / Ticino. The shoot to the moon is just for fun because (as you know me) I can't jump straight to the cold watter...
Lavertezzo 23 05 2009 il video
Lavertezzo ticino - CH Dove la natura si fonde con il nostro Hobby.
Lavertezzo 23 05 2009 le foto
Lavertezzo ticino - CH Dove la natura si fonde con il nostro Hobby.
Tessin plongée à Posso della Misura
Plongée dans le canton du Tessin en Suisse à Lavertezzo sur le site de plongée Posso della Missura dans la rivière de la Verzasca. Diving into the canton of Tessin Switzerland at Lavertezzo...
VALLE VERZASCA
visit my fb page http://www.facebook.com/laproduct An amazing day with some friends in Verzasca valley, located in the heart of Ticino. Val Verzasca is a beautiful place to visit in the...
Diving into cold river - Ponte dei Salti
DON'T DO IT WITHOUT TRAINING !!! Air 20°C Water 10°C Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Place: Valle Verzasca - Ponte dei Salti a Lavertezzo (Ticino/Tessin)
maggia 09
miro salzmann and tobi gertsch hittin some cliffs in the most beautiful valle maggia.
Ponte dei Salti - CH
Altro video al ponte dei Salti ma di formato peggiore...fatto con il cellulare.
Saut du Ponte dei Salti
Saut du Ponte dei Salti, dans le Val Verzasca au Tessin, durant le week-end de l'Ascension 2009.
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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.
Valle Verzasca
The Valle Verzasca is a valley in the Locarno district of the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It comprises the municipalities of Mergoscia, Vogorno, Corippo, Lavertezzo, Brione, Gerra, Frasco and Sonogno with a total population of 3,200 (as of 2004). Mergoscia is at the geographical center of the Ticino, and none of the passes out of the valley cross cantonal or national borders. The valley is situated between the Leventina and the Maggia and culminates at Pizzo Barone.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Forna.
- Bellinzona
- Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore
- Veddasca
- Buseno
- Arvigo
- Curiglia
- Tronzano Lago Maggiore
- Cauco
- Braggio
- Santa Maria in Calanca
- Agra
- Maccagno
- Dumenza
- Cannobio
- Lugano
- Pura
- Cremenaga
- Luino
- Cavargna
- Cavaglio-Spoccia
- Trarego
- San Mamete
- Lavena Ponte Tresa
- Val Rezzo
- San Nazzaro Val Cavargna
- Cannero Riviera
- Germignaga
- Montegrino Valtravaglia
- Cadegliano-Viconago
- Campione