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Touring Bre in Switzerland
Bre in the region of Ticino is located in Switzerland - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Bre is now 11:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gandria, Castagnola, Bre, Munich, and Viggiù. Being here already, consider visiting Gandria . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Croazia in barca a vela introduzione
La mia passione per la vela; preparazione del viaggio ..
Lugano city in winter (Lugano in inverno)
Lugano city in winter. Thanks for watching. ..
Winter in Lugano
Beautiful morning. Snow is everywhere. Lugano- Switzerland. December, 2009 ..
Monte Bre'
View of Lake Lugano from Monte Bre' ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Brè
Brè is a village on the eastern slopes of the mountain of Monte Brè, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Politically the village forms part of the Brè-Aldesago quarter of the city of Lugano, although until 1972 Brè-Aldesago was an independent municipality, known simply as Brè until 1953. The village of Brè was first recorded in 1280 as de Bre, and for most of its history has lived by agriculture and livestock.
Located at 46.02 9.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Viganello
Viganello is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Viganello was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 1300 as de Viganello. The municipality also contained the village Albonago. It had 238 inhabitants in 1783, which increased to 244 in 1808, 319 in 1850, 1477 in 1910, 2163 in 1950 and 5587 in 1990.
Located at 46.02 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gandria
Gandria is both a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, and a village, on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, which forms the core of that quarter. Until 2004, the quarter of Gandria was an independent municipality, joining with Lugano in that year. The quarter of Gandria includes the rural slopes surrounding the village and stretching along the lakeside from the neighbouring quarter of Castagnola-Cassarate to the border with Italy.
Located at 46.00 9.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Grison Alps
The Grison Alps are the mountains of the Graubünden canton of Switzerland (Grisons being the English name for the Graubünden region). There are many significant peaks in the Grison Alps, including the Tödi (3,614 m) and the highest peak, Piz Bernina (4,049 m). Many of the mountain ranges feature extensive glaciers, such as at the Adula, the Albula, the Silvretta, the Bernnina or the Rätikon range. The Grison Alps include parts of both the Eastern Alps and the Western Alps.
Located at 46.00 9.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Brè-Aldesago
Brè-Aldesago is a quarter of the city of Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It occupies the slopes and summit of Monte Brè, and contains the mountain villages of Brè, to the east of the summit, and Aldesago, to the west. It has an area of 420 hectares and, in 2011, it had a population of 1,055. Historically, Brè-Aldesago was an independent municipality, known simply as Brè until 1953.
Located at 46.01 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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