Mendrisio
A compact Swiss-Italian town in Ticino's wine country, Mendrisio has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, alongside an unusual concentration of churches. It is home to the Accademia di Architettura of the University of Italian-speaking Switzerland, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. Scenic viewpoints lie in the surrounding hills, and the town sits close to both water and mountains.
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- Population14,942
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Mendrisio: quick answers
Where is Mendrisio?
Mendrisio is in Switzerland, about 10 km6.5 miles in a straight line from Como.
How do you get to Mendrisio?
The nearest airport is Agno (LUG), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mendrisio, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mendrisio?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is October, with about 186 mm7.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mendrisio?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 22 restaurants, 3 cafés and 29 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.