Poraa
in Locarno District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.120 and 8.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 7' 11" and E 8° 42' 1"
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: 06:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 8:18 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Poraa

Poraa in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 83 mi (or 133 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Poraa is now 06:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Poraa, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), 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 Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. We encountered 3 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: Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Cannobio, Maccagno and Cavaglio-Spoccia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunstar Boutique Hotel Villa Ceasar Brissago

Address
0,6 mi
Via Gabbietta 3
6614 Brissago
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Yachtsport Resort

Address
0,7 mi
AL Lago
6614 Brissago
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss

Address
4,1 mi
Via Circonvallazione 26
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Boutique Hotel La Rocca

Address
1,8 mi
Via Ronco 61
6613 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: closed


La Meridiana Garni

Address
4,1 mi
Piazza G. Motta 61
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Residenza Patrizia

Address
3,6 mi
Via Vittorio Veneto 37
28822 Cannobio
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cannobio

Address
4,0 mi
Piazza V. Emanuele, 6
28822 Cannobio
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Casa Berno Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Via Gottardo Madonna 15
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Parkhotel Brenscino

Address
0,4 mi
Via Sacro Monte 21
6614 Brissago
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Al Faro

Address
4,0 mi
Piazza Giuseppe Motta 29
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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Tronzano, Lago Maggiore, Ticino, Switzerland, Europe

Published: July 26, 2011
Length: 50:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

Tronzano Lago Maggiore is a municipality in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km northwest of Milan and about 30 km north of Varese, on the border with...


Bosco Boschetto Holiday, Villaggio e Campeggio a Cannobio privata Bandiera Blu del Lago Maggiore

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 54:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Boschetto Holiday, Villaggi - Campeggi - Reso

Il Villaggio Campeggio BOSCO Boschetto Holiday è sito nella parte Nord/ occidentale della Costa del Lago Maggiore, in Comune di Comune di Cannobio - nota località turistica piemontese - Località...


Les îles de Brissago (Tessin)

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 27:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Migros Magazine

Visite des îles de Brissago au Tessin, jardin botanique, abritant quelque 1700 espèces de plantes, dont de nombreuses variétés subtropicales. Ce petit paradis situé sur le lac Majeur bénéfic...


Besuch der Brissago Inseln

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Mit dem Schiff von Brissago aus zu den Brissago Inseln und später wieder zurück. Nelly hat dort eine botanische Führung gemacht.


Isole di Brissago

Published: March 17, 2013
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marco beltrametti

I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) È un test.


Morgenrot am Lago Maggiore - Brissago - Dezember 2013

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 49:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ticino - Arte

Wundervolles Morgenrot über dem Lago Maggiore frühmorgens am Mittwoch, 18.Dezember 2013! Aufnahme: 18.12.2013 Kamera/Schnitt/Musikauswahl: Katharina1962 Musik: Kevin MacLeod.


Islas de Brissago

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 20:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diario de Viaje

Islas de Brissago, Lago Maggiore, Canton Ticino, Suiza.


Porto Ronco - Isole di Brissago

Published: June 06, 2010
Length: 53:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Mit dem Schiff von Porto Ronco auf die Isole di Brissago und zurück.


Pfingsten 2009, Glocken der Kath. Kirche SS. Pietro e Paolo, Brissago

Published: May 31, 2009
Length: 42:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ticino - Arte

Glockengeläute am Pfingstsonntag der Kirche SS. Pietro e Paolo (urspr.13.Jhd.) in Brissago, morgens um 9.20h.


Isole Di Brissago

Published: June 11, 2009
Length: 19:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: utkuaras80

Island Brissago on lake Magiore - Switzerland.


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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 Verità

Monte Verità (literally Hill of Truth) is a hill in Ascona, which has served as the site of many different Utopian and cultural events and communities since the beginning of the twentieth century.

Located at 46.1585, 8.72484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Intentional communities, Populated places established in 1900, Geography of Ticino, Ascona

Brissago Islands

The Brissago Islands are a group of two islands located in the Swiss part of Lake Maggiore close to Ronco sopra Ascona and Brissago. Both island belong to the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino. San Pancrazio (also known as Grande Isola) is the larger and is well known for its botanical garden. On the smaller of the islands, known as Isolino, or Isola Piccola or Isola di Sant’Apollinare, the vegetation is allowed to develop naturally.

Located at 46.1333, 8.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Ticino, Islands of Switzerland, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Botanical gardens in Switzerland, Gardens in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Ticino, Brissago

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Brissago: Brissago, Incella − Lago Maggiore, Brissago (source)

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Maccagno: Cannobio, veduta da, Maccagno (source)

capture of the webcam Brissago: View from Dannemann Centre

Brissago: View from Dannemann Centre, Brissago (source)

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Poraa