Quartino
in Locarno District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.152 and 8.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 9' 5" and E 8° 53' 45"
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: 02:45 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 8:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Quartino

Quartino in Locarno District (Canton Ticino) is a city in Switzerland about 88 mi (or 142 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Quartino is now 02:45 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Quartino, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 7 mi (or 11 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: Veddasca, Bellinzona, Curiglia, Lugano and Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BOUTIQUE-HOTEL Remorino

Address
4,0 mi
Via Verbano 29
6648 Minusio
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


La Campagnola

Address
4,1 mi
Via Campagnola 12
6575 Vairano
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Rotonda

Address
2,4 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


Giardino Lago

Address
3,8 mi
Via alla Riva 83 a
6648 Minusio
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

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MuCAR-3 at C-Elrob 2007, Monte Ceneri, Switzerland

Published: August 14, 2009
Length: 03:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: unibwtas

MuCAR-3 (Munich Cognitive Autonomous Robot Car) at "Autonomous Navigation" Scenario of Civilian Land Robot Trial C-ELROB 2007 in August 2007, taking place on Monte Ceneri, Switzerland.


KSK-Demonstration der Schweizer Armee

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 20:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Claudio Spinnler

KSK-Übung der Schweizer Armee auf dem Flugplatzkommando Locarno TI.


Flying over the Alps

Published: November 18, 2009
Length: 19:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pipedreamscork

Flying over the Alps on a flight from Amsterdam to Milan Malpensa Airport with KLM.


SAAB 2000 Etihad a Cielo Aperto

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EpocaTre

SAAB 2000 Etihad a "Cielo Aperto" Locarno Magadino 01 Giu 2014.


Auto in fiamme a Magadino

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 05:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kawasakimia

Ero in moto e mi sono trovato davanti un auto che stava bruciando...


ParaCentro Locarno - AFF

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 43:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fabio Balassi

The Beginning!! SKYDIVING AFF Course 12.04.2014 - 18.04 2014 Place: ParaCentro Locarno Student: Fabio Balassi http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Lionzabalax Experts: ...


W.I.Flyers Locarno 12 01 2014

Published: January 17, 2014
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: igorfly2905

Magica giornata di sole "invernale" presso il Paracentro di Locarno.


Boilover @ Quartino

Published: May 15, 2010
Length: 11:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: davepol82

Dimostrazione di cosa succede cercando di spegnere con dell'acqua (mezzo bicchiere) una pentola d'olio in fiamme... Per la dimostrazione è stato ricreato un modello che simula un normale piano...


ELROB 2007 - Autonomous Reconnaissance Trial - University of Siegen - AMOR

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 31:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EuropeanRobotics


Skydive JeKaMi Maerz 2010

Published: February 27, 2011
Length: 02:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: KUGMGMKU

Skydive JeKaMi im Para Centro Locarno / CH.


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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

Locarno Airport

Locarno Airport,(Flugplatz Locarno),, is an airport located in the city of Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland. It is a mixed civil and military airport. It is located in the area of Stallone, which is 7 kilometers from the Locarno City center. Three runways are present in the Airport, and one terminal too. The airport is accessible by road by the Cantonale Street which connects to Route 13, which leads to a highway which bypasses the city and many interchanges help to get on and off the highway.

Located at 46.1653, 8.8778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Switzerland

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

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