Pian Gallina
in Lugano District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.022 and 8.943 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 1' 18" and E 8° 56' 33"
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: 12:25 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 8:23 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring Pian Gallina

Pian Gallina in Lugano District (Canton Ticino) is a town located in Switzerland about 96 mi (or 154 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Pian Gallina is now 12:25 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Pian Gallina, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-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 is Monte San Giorgio in Italy at a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 12 mi (or 15 km), South. We collected 6 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lugano, Campione, Pura, Lanzo d'Intelvi and Brusimpiano. 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 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Splendide Royal

Address
1,8 mi
Riva A. Caccia 7
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Villa Principe Leopoldo

Address
2,0 mi
Via Montalbano 5
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Admiral Lugano

Address
2,1 mi
Via Geretta, 15
6902 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Novotel Lugano Paradiso

Address
2,1 mi
Viale San Salvatore 11
6900 LUGANO - PARADISO
Switzerland

Time Information

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


City Lugano Design & Hospitality

Address
0,9 mi
Via Giuseppe Bagutti 4
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


De La Paix

Address
2,0 mi
Via Cattori 18
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Lugano Dante Swiss Quality Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
Piazza Cioccaro 5
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Park Hotel Principe

Address
2,0 mi
Via Montalbano 19
6925 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Best Western Bellevue au Lac

Address
1,9 mi
Riva Antonio Caccia 10
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Villa Sassa Hotel & Residence

Address
0,7 mi
Via Tesserete 10
6900 Lugano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


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Published: June 16, 2012
Length: 40:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 12:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

University of Lugano

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, literally University of Italian Switzerland) is a public university located in Lugano, Switzerland, founded in 1996. USI has four faculties (schools), and follows the European standard of three-year undergraduate studies and two-year master's (in Italian or English).

Located at 46.011, 8.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Switzerland, Education in Ticino, Educational institutions established in 1996, Buildings and structures in Ticino, Lugano

Cornaredo Stadium

Cornaredo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. It is used mostly for football matches. It is a home ground of AC Lugano. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people and was built in 1951. The stadium has 5,000 seats and 10,000 standing places. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, it hosted one game. During the spring 2008, the political authorities of Lugano announced a plan to renew the stadium to fulfil the Swiss Football League requirements for Super League stadiums.

Located at 46.0236, 8.96167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Ticino, 1954 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Switzerland

Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (Lugano)

The Cathedral of Saint Lawrence (Italian: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. It was founded in the High Middle Ages but rebuilt in the late 15th century, with the facade completed in 1517. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence of Rome.

Located at 46.0046, 8.9486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cathedrals in Switzerland, Lugano, Buildings and structures in Ticino, 14th-century architecture, 1510s architecture, Visitor attractions in Ticino

Swiss National Supercomputing Centre

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (Italian: Centro Svizzero di Calcolo Scientifico; CSCS) is the national high-performance computing centre of Switzerland. It was founded in Manno, canton Ticino, in 1991. In March 2012, CSCS moved to its new location in Lugano-Cornaredo. CSCS' main function is a so-called National User Lab. It is open to all Swiss researchers and their collaborators, who can get free access to CSCS' supercomputers in a competitive scientific evaluation process.

Located at 46.0247, 8.96006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Supercomputer sites, Science and technology in Switzerland, ETH Zurich, Buildings and structures in Ticino, 1991 establishments in Switzerland

Lugano railway station

Lugano railway station (Italian: Stazione di Lugano) is the main railway station of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is on the Gotthard railway, and is also the terminus of the metre gauge Lugano–Ponte Tresa Railway (FLP) and the Lugano Città–Stazione funicular. The FLP terminus is across the station forecourt from the main line station, and is often regarded as a separate station, by the name of Lugano FLP.

Located at 46.0053, 8.94667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Railway stations opened in 1874, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Lugano, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

Lugano Città–Stazione funicular

The Lugano Città–Stazione funicular, or Funicolare Lugano Città–Stazione, is a funicular railway in the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The line's upper station is located within the main railway station of Lugano, and the lower station is on Piazza Cioccaro in the historic city centre below. It is one of the busiest funicular lines in Switzerland, carrying 2.4 million passengers in 2007.

Located at 46.0049, 8.94826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in Switzerland, Transport in Lugano, Railway lines opened in 1886, Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity

Besso, Ticino

Besso is a quarter of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It forms the part of the city which is uphill of Lugano railway station, and is separated from the city centre by that station and its rail approaches. Besso was developed as a residential area in the late nineteenth century, driven by the opening of the railway in 1882. By 2011, it had a population of 4,993.

Located at 46.0048, 8.94197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Ticino, Lugano

Molino Nuovo

Molino Nuovo is a quarter of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It lies to the north of the city center, and is the most populous quarter of the city. In 2011, it had a population of 9,267.

Located at 46.0178, 8.95712 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Ticino, Lugano

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pian Gallina