Poiana
in Mendrisio District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Lugano Airport (5 mi) -
Varese / Venegono Airport (14 mi) - Locarno Airport (16 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (24 mi)
- Linate Airport (37 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (40 mi)
- Samedan Airport (61 mi)
- Buochs Airport (77 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Parco Avventura Rescaldina (amusement park, (21 mi)
- Wet Life (amusement park, (19 mi)
- Aqvasport Giussano (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (18 mi)
- Zoo Al Maglio (zoo, (5 mi)
- Faro Voltiano (observation point, (10 mi)
- Funivia del Sasso del Ferro (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.932 and 8.955 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 55' 56" and E 8° 57' 19"
- 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: 02:52 PM (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 Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Poiana
Poiana in Mendrisio District (Canton Ticino) is a city located in Switzerland about 100 mi (or 162 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Poiana is now 02:52 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Poiana, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Lugano Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 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 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 18 mi (or 6 km), South-West. We saw 7 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Campione, Porto Ceresio, Saltrio, Brusimpiano and Clivio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
Villa Principe Leopoldo
The View Lugano
Collina D'Oro Resort
Admiral Lugano
Coronado
Best Western Bellevue au Lac
De La Paix
Melia Campione
Parco Paradiso
Videos from this area
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Campione d'Italia: alba sul lago di Lugano
atmosfere da Casinò tra fascino e prepotenza.
Lake Lugano / overlooking the gulf.
Contemplating the beauty of the gulf from Arzo,a little town in the south of Ticino.
Wellness Lugano - Venus Wellness Center - Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
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Canon XA10 Test
Canon XA10 Cinema Mode. Carona, Lugano, Switzerland.
Small travel gems: Switzerland, Melide - Swiss miniatur
August 2010. http://www.swissminiatur.ch/?fuseaction=m4.12.
Pazzo in autostrada Fafa
Fafa sembrando un village people in mezzo all'autostrada tra lugano e mendrisio.
Melide, Switzerland
Alano Fulvo (Eros)
A Great Dane. Thanks for watching.
Melide (Switzerland)
A modern and antique themes blended together that have made Melide an outstanding place to see.This is just a part which is more attended by exploreres and tourist in springtime especially...
Swiss Miniatur Melide 88
Swiss Miniatur come era nell'anno 1988 La Svizzera in miniatura • Swissminiatur è stata inaugurata il 6 giugno 1959 e nel 2009 ha festeggiato i suoi primi 50 anni. Si tratta di un parco...
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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.
Campione d'Italia
Campione d'Italia is an Italian comune (municipality) of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, being an Italian exclave within the Swiss canton of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains. The enclave is less than 1 km at the shortest point from the rest of Italy, but the hilly terrain requires a journey by road of over 14 km to reach the nearest Italian town, Lanzo d'Intelvi, and over 28 km to reach the city of Como.
Casinò di Campione
The Casinò di Campione is the largest employer in Campione d'Italia, an Italian exclave within Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano. The casino was founded in 1917 as a site to gather information from foreign diplomats during the First World War, is owned by the Italian government, and operated by the municipality. The income from the casino is sufficient for the operation of Campione without the imposition of taxes, or obtaining of other revenue.
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.
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.
Melide causeway
The Melide causeway, sometimes called the Melide bridge or Melide dam, is a causeway and bridge across Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It links the communities of Melide and Bissone, and provides the only internal land connection between the southern section of Ticino, around Mendrisio and Chiasso, and the rest of Switzerland. Today the causeway carries the Gotthard railway, the A2 motorway, and a main road.
Maroggia-Melano railway station
Maroggia-Melano is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is located on the border between the municipalities of Maroggia and Melano, and serves both. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Melide railway station
Melide is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and the municipality of Melide. The station is on the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, between Lugano and Chiasso. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Poiana.
- Campione
- Porto Ceresio
- Saltrio
- Brusimpiano
- Clivio
- Viggiu
- Besano
- Lugano
- Cuasso al Monte
- Lanzo d'Intelvi
- Novazzano
- Marzio
- Bizzarone
- Pura
- Ronago
- Lavena Ponte Tresa
- Bisuschio
- Uggiate Trevano
- Pellio Intelvi
- Cadegliano-Viconago
- Rodero
- Arcisate
- Valmorea
- Casasco Intelvi
- Faloppio
- Marchirolo
- Gaggino
- Cantello
- Cagno
- Albiolo
Melano: Monte Generoso, Melano (source)
Bissone, Bissone (source)
Campione d'Italia: d’, Campione d'Italia (source)
Pazzallo: San Salvatore, Pazzallo (source)
Lanzo d'Intelvi › West: Lake Lugano, Lanzo d'Intelvi (source)
Lanzo d'Intelvi › North: Lugano, Lanzo d'Intelvi (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Poiana
