Mendrisio
in Mendrisio District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.870 and 8.982 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 52' 12" and E 8° 58' 53"
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: 09:56 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 8:27 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Mendrisio

Mendrisio in Mendrisio District (Canton Ticino) with it's 7,310 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 104 mi (or 168 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Mendrisio is now 09:56 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Mendrisio, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North. 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 4 mi (or 6 km). The closest in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 22 mi (or 6 km), West. We collected 7 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: Novazzano, Ronago, Clivio, Uggiate Trevano and Bizzarone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano

Address
5,0 mi
Vico Morcote
6921 Vico Morcote
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Coronado

Address
0,3 mi
Via Borromini, 10
6850 Mendrisio
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hilton Lake Como

Address
5,5 mi
Via Borgo Vico 241
22100 Como
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cascina Canova

Address
3,3 mi
Via San Gottardo 33
22029 Uggiate-Trevano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Park Hotel Rovio

Address
4,2 mi
VIA RONCHI 19048
6821 ROVIO
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mövenpick Hotel Touring

Address
3,5 mi
Piazza Indipendenza 1
6830 Chiasso
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Madonnina Albergo Ristorante

Address
5,0 mi
Largo Lanfranco da Ligurno 1
21050 Cantello
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Il Canneto

Address
4,5 mi
Via Fratelli Bertolla 59
21050 Porto Ceresio
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Serpiano

Address
3,9 mi
Via Serpiano
6867 Serpiano
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Impero Hotel Beauty and Spa Varese

Address
4,4 mi
Via Lugano
21050 Gaggiolo
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 1:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Stazione di Mendrisio

Published: July 03, 2010
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gian2812

transiti e soste in stazione a Mendrisio.


Cane, Litfiba @ Arena, Mendrisio

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 10:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paolo Zacchi

Concerto a Mendrisio, 26/01/2013. Prima tappa del Trilogia 1983-1989 Tour dei Litfiba. Introduzione parlata di Piero Pelù alla canzone. Video amatoriale a mano libera con Sony NEX6 55-210mm....


Istanbul, Litfiba @ Arena, Mendrisio

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 01:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paolo Zacchi

Concerto a Mendrisio, 26/01/2013. Prima tappa del Trilogia 1983-1989 Tour dei Litfiba. Video amatoriale a mano libera con Sony NEX6 55-210mm.


Campionato sociale 2011 Arti marziali Mendrisio

Published: July 22, 2011
Length: 55:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gaitan3

Trailer del DVD in omaggio ai partecipanti al Campionato sociale 2011 del club Arti marziali Mendrisio.


Processioni Storiche Mendrisio 2014

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 34:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MendrisiottoTurismo

Il video delle Processioni Storiche di Mendrisio 2014 lo potete vedere anche su: http://www.teleticino.ch/video/zoom/198428/processioni-di-mendrisio.


Gira nel mio cerchio, Litfiba @ Arena, Mendrisio

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 16:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paolo Zacchi

Concerto a Mendrisio, 26/01/2013. Prima tappa del Trilogia 1983-1989 Tour dei Litfiba. Video amatoriale a mano libera con Sony NEX6 55-210mm.


TecnoVISION LED Display: Arena Disco Club - Mendrisio (Switzerland)

Published: November 26, 2013
Length: 15:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TecnoVISION Led

Led Display Model: TL6 (x2) 1 - 9.6 x 3.0 m - 1600 x 512 Pixels 2 - 3.8 x 0.8 m - 640 x 128 Pixels.


Litfiba - Re del silenzio - Mendrisio, Trilogia del Potere Tour 2013

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 51:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BandieraRossa87

Litfiba - Re del silenzio Arena Mendrisio Trilogia del Potere Tour 2013.


Litfiba - Resta - Mendrisio, Trilogia del Potere Tour 2013

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BandieraRossa87

Litfiba - Resta Arena Mendrisio Trilogia del Potere Tour 2013.


Uniposka - CQP (Live@Arena di Mendrisio, CH)

Published: January 22, 2013
Length: 18:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UniposkaOfficial

Live dell'esibizione presso Arena Disco Club, Mendrisio (CH) durante il MANINALTO! SKA FESTIVAL del 18/01/2013 insieme a VALLANZASKA e MATRIOSKA in onore dei "30 Anni di Ska in Italia".


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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.

Mendrisio (district)

The district of Mendrisio (also called Mendrisiotto) is the southernmost district of canton of Ticino and of Switzerland. To its north lies the district of Lugano. It is surrounded on the other three sides by Italy: to the east and south by the province of Como, and to the west by the province of Varese. It has a population of 49,022 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 45.8667, 8.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Ticino

Capolago

Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.

Located at 45.9028, 8.9795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in the Mendrisio District, Populated places on Lake Lugano

Pontegana Castle

Pontegana Castle is a ruined castle located in the municipality of Balerna in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Located at 45.843, 9.01579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Ticino, Castles in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Ticino

Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station

Capolago-Riva San Vitale is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is in the village of Capolago, part of the municipality of Mendrisio, but, as its name suggests, also serves the adjoining municipality of Riva San Vitale. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways' Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso, and on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway to the summit of Monte Generoso.

Located at 45.9028, 8.97889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

Mendrisio railway station

Mendrisio railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Mendrisio. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso, and is also the junction for the Mendrisio–Stabio railway, currently only used for freight traffic, but being rebuilt as an international connection to Varese.

Located at 45.8692, 8.97861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Railway stations opened in 1874, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Mendrisio, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

Balerna railway station

Balerna is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and the municipality of Balerna. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso. 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 45.8463, 9.00494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Ticino rapid transit railway stations

San Nicolao railway station

San Nicolao is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station has a passing loop and a small shelter. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 45.8868, 8.98873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino

Capolago Lago railway station

Capolago Lago is an infrequently served railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is the lower terminus of the line, and provides interchange with ships of the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano at an immediately adjacent jetty on Lake Lugano.

Located at 45.9062, 8.98111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ticino

capture of the webcam Melano: Monte Generoso

Melano: Monte Generoso, Melano (source)

capture of the webcam Pedrinate: chiasso

Pedrinate: chiasso, Pedrinate (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mendrisio, Мендризио, ماندریزیو, Mendrium, Mendris, 門德里西奧