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Capolago Destination Guide

Explore Capolago in Switzerland

Capolago in the region of Ticino with its 688 inhabitants is a place in Switzerland - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) South-East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Capolago

Time in Capolago is now 06:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riva San Vitale, Meride, Melano, Lugano, and Capolago. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riva San Vitale . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Capolago ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Daniel Katzav at AHS 2010 Mikado Logo 600

5:21 min by Marek Sokołowski
Views: 8446 Rating: 5.00

Daniel Katzav flying his Mikado Logo 600 at Lodrino Switzerland, Alpine Heli Smackdown 2010 ..

Casino Admiral

1:31 min by smerlini
Views: 3367 Rating: 2.80

Casinò Admiral Mendrisio number one in Switzerland ..


eHeinz Folge 1: Der Saurierberg Monte San Giorgio

3:44 min by myswitzerlanddotcom
Views: 3182 Rating: 3.67

In seinem heutigen Ausflugtipp führt uns eHeinz in die Sonnenstube der Schweiz: ins Mendrisiotto im Tessin. Die Wanderung: www.myswitzerland.com Mehr zum Saurierberg: www.myswitzerland.com ..

Como, Italy

5:05 min by Ansis Grikis
Views: 1475 Rating: 5.00

Como lake. Como city. Italy. Amaising sights and views. April 2008. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 45.90 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Ticino, Populated places on Lake Lugano, Villages in the Mendrisio District

Monte Generoso Observatory

Monte Generoso Observatory (Osservatorio del Monte Generoso) is located atop Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

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Located at 45.93 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Ticino

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).

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Located at 45.87 8.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Ticino

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.

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Located at 45.97 8.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Lombardy, Duty free zones of Europe, Enclaves, Exclaves, Italy–Switzerland border, Populated places on Lake Lugano, Special territories of the European Union

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.

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Located at 45.97 8.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Casinos completed in 2007, Casinos in Italy

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Capolago