Maggia
in Vallemaggia District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.247 and 8.706 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 14' 48" and E 8° 42' 22"
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: 11:49 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:44 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Maggia

Maggia in Vallemaggia District (Canton Ticino) with it's 720 habitants is located in Switzerland about 77 mi (or 124 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Maggia is now 11:49 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Maggia, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-East. 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 16 mi (or 25 km), East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Cannobio, Cavaglio-Spoccia and Re. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 10th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Nessi

Address
6,5 mi
Via Bartolomeo Varenna 79
6600 Locarno
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Rovere Losone-Ascona

Address
6,1 mi
via Primore 11
6616 Losone
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Youth Hostel Locarno

Address
6,7 mi
Palagiovani, Via B. Varenna 18
6600 Locarno
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Garni Intragna

Address
4,9 mi
Piazza
6655 Intragna
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Self-catering holiday apartment Valle Maggia Switzerland Casa alla Cascata, www.valle-maggia.ch

Published: August 05, 2009
Length: 50:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

http://www.valle-maggia.ch Accommodation: Casa alla Cascata, Maggia: View from upper garden level Die Casa alla Cascata (das Haus beim Wasserfall) befindet sich im malerischen Dorf...


Backpacker Aurigeno, the magic movie

Published: May 15, 2009
Length: 56:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Baracca Backpacker Aurigeno

The Mediterranean climate and Italian lifestyle makes Ticino one of the most popular regions in Switzerland. http://www.hostel-aurigeno.ch Come here to take a 'vacation from your vacation'....


Fewo Maggia Tessin Casa alla Cascata, www.valle-maggia.ch, Maggia, Switzerland

Published: August 05, 2009
Length: 27:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

http://www.valle-maggia.ch Ferienwohnung Casa alla Cascata, Maggia: 360-degree view from garden Die Casa alla Cascata (das Haus beim Wasserfall) befindet sich im malerischen Dorf Maggia,...


Ferienwohnung Maggia Casa alla Cascata www.valle-maggia.ch Ferienwohnung Tessin Vallemaggia Hotels

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

http://www.valle-maggia.ch Ferienwohnung Casa alla Cascata, Maggia: Die Casa alla Cascata (das Haus beim Wasserfall) befindet sich im malerischen Dorf Maggia, das zentral im Maggiatal (einem...


Ferienhaus Maggia Ticino Casa alla Cascata, www.valle-maggia.ch, Ferienwohnung Maggiatal

Published: August 05, 2009
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

http://www.valle-maggia.ch Ferienwohnung Casa alla Cascata, Maggia: View from lower garden level (round steps) Die Casa alla Cascata (das Haus beim Wasserfall) befindet sich im malerischen...


Ferienwohnung MAGGIATAL Tessin - Casa alla Cascata, www.valle-maggia.ch, Ferienwohnungen Maggiatal

Published: August 05, 2009
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

http://www.valle-maggia.ch Ferienwohnung MAGGIATAL - VALLEMAGGIA View from lower garden level Ferienwohnung Casa alla Cascata: Die Casa alla Cascata (das Haus beim Wasserfall) befindet.


Accommodation Maggia Valley Ticino www.valle-maggia.ch Accommodation Locarno Accommodation Ascona

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 59:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

Holiday apartment Casa alla Cascata, Maggia, Ticino, Switzerland: http://www.valle-maggia.ch Keywords: Playful Border collies Two Border collies playing puppies playing playful pups Border...


Backpacker Aurigeno Switzerland

Published: September 10, 2008
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Baracca Backpacker Aurigeno

Baracca Backpacker Aurigeno is a tiny Hostel with only 13 beds but unlimited access to the peaceful outdoors and with a home-like atmosphere. http://www.baracca-backpacker.ch Situated...


Maggia36 - Maggia Wasserfall Maggia waterfall Cascata di Magggia Fluss Fluß Ticino Tessin

Published: July 07, 2010
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

Maggia Wasserfall Maggia Fluss Maggiatal Fluß Ticino/Tessin (gerade hinter der Ferienwohnung "Casa alla Cascata", www.valle-maggia.ch), Tessiner Täler / Cascata di Maggia, Valle Maggia, ...


Maggia37 - Maggia Wasserfall Maggia waterfall Cascata di Magggia Fluss Fluß Ticino Tessin

Published: July 07, 2010
Length: 07:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tanya Harvey Ciampi

Maggia Wasserfall Maggia Fluss Maggiatal Fluß Maggiatal, Ticino/Tessin (gerade hinter der Ferienwohnung "Casa alla Cascata", www.valle-maggia.ch), Tessiner Täler / Cascata di Maggia, Valle...


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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.

Valle Maggia

Valle Maggia (Maggia Valley) is an alpine valley of the Maggia River in Ticino, the Italian canton of Switzerland. The valley is dotted with small picturesque villages with traditional stone houses, vineyards and dairy farms. In the mid-19th century due to food shortage, economic hardship and an unsustainable population, many families emigrated to Australia and the Americas.

Located at 46.25, 8.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Ticino

Aurigeno

Aurigeno is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1276 as Urigeno. The municipality had 398 inhabitants in 1709, which decreased to 302 in 1801, 297 in 1850, 219 in 1900, 214 in 1950 and 127 in 1970. It then rose again, to 316 in 1990 and 384 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 11.04 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.

Located at 46.2333, 8.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Ticino

Giumaglio

Giumaglio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1224 as Zumano. The municipality had 300 inhabitants in 1591, which decreased to 125 in 1761. It then increased, to 188 in 1801 and 413 in 1850, before declining again to 232 in 1900, 204 in 1950 and 167 in 1970. It then rose somewhat, to 202 in 2000 and 210 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 13.17 km².

Located at 46.2739, 8.68194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Ticino

Lodano

Lodano is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1224 as Lodino. The municipality had 70 inhabitants in 1709, which increased to 85 in 1801, 140 in 1850 and 141 in 1900. It then declined to 134 in 1950 and 86 in 1970, before rising again, to 171 in 2000 and 191 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 13.76 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.

Located at 46.25, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Switzerland

Moghegno

Moghegno is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1335 as Mogeno. The municipality had 300 inhabitants in 1761, which decreased to 294 in 1801. It then went up and down to 392 in 1850, 264 in 1900 and 205 in 1950. It then increased steadily to 275 in 1990, 336 in 2000 and 376 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 6.96 km².

Located at 46.2333, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Switzerland

Someo

Someo is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Located at 46.2833, 8.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Switzerland

Coglio

Coglio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1237 as Cono. The municipality had 100 inhabitants in 1591, which went up and down to 122 in 1719, 94 in 1801, 195 in 1850, 135 in 1900 and 73 in 1950. It then increased somwehat to 96 in 2000 and 99 in 2003. The municipality had an area of 9.55 km². In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Maggia.

Located at 46.2687, 8.6847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Ticino, Villages in Ticino

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maggia, Maggia TI, Magia, Maggia i Sveits, 馬賈