Pioda
in Lugano District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.146 and 8.904 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 8' 44" and E 8° 54' 15"
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: 09:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:09 am and 6:48 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Pioda

Pioda in Lugano District (Canton Ticino) is a town located in Switzerland about 89 mi (or 143 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Pioda is now 09:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Pioda, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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 collected 4 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: Bellinzona, Veddasca, Curiglia, Lugano and Pura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

9°C (49 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BOUTIQUE-HOTEL Remorino

Address
4,6 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


Rotonda

Address
3,0 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
4,3 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.


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

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Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 18:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlheinz Dietrich

Fastnacht in Contone im Tessin.


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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...


Boilover @ Quartino

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

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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

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Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 37:31 min
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Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 38:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ThatRacingGuy

Insane day at the track whit crazy traffic....this is what reall fun looks like !


Team Axo Pro-Gest__Monte Tamaro 2012.mov

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 34:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francesco Colombo

Team Axo Pro-Gest at Monte Tamaro con.. Br1 Zanchi, Andrea Moce e Francy Colombo(me) Sorry but il video è un po' mosso per colpa della videocamera rotta, filmato ed editato da me! enjoy it!


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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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Switzerland

Cadenazzo railway station

Cadenazzo railway station is a railway station in Ticino, Switzerland. It is located on the Locarno branch of the Gotthard railway, and is the junction point with that railway's Pino branch. The station serves the municipality of Cadenazzo.

Located at 46.1525, 8.94167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Railway stations opened in 1874, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

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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Pioda