- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 215 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport26 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport34 km
About Porta Torre
Porta Torre is a landmark. Location: Como, Province of Como.
Porta Torre (also known as Torre di Porta Vittoria) is a main fortified tower located in the town of Como, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is 40 meters high and it was built in 1192, to defend the main entrance of the city.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1192
- Architectural style
- Romanesque architecture
- Heritage designation
- Italian national heritage
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Porta Torre
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Maurizio Moro5153 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
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Climate of Porta Torre
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 97 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- May (147 mm)
- Driest month
- February (58 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 58 | 88 | 117 | 147 | 127 | 98 | 122 | 131 | 137 | 97 | 64 |
How to get to Porta Torre
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (34 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 178 km to the north.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 26 kmnorthwest
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 34 kmsouthwest
- Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 43 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 178 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 179 kmnorthwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 191 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 205 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 226 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Porta Torre
Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 2,805 natural sites, 386 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 24 kmNW
- Lake Lugano Lake 23 kmNW
- San Salvatore Mountain 22 kmNW
- Monte Generoso Mountain 15 kmN
25–60 km479 places
- Isole di Brissago Island 45 kmNW
- Sant' Apollinare Island 45 kmNW
- San Pancrazio Island 45 kmNW
- Lago di Vogorno Lake 48 kmN
60–100 km2,731 places
- Lago Nero Lake 83 kmNW
- Chaviolas Island 85 kmNE
- Lajets Lake 86 kmNE
- Lago Tremorgio Lake 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Landmark, Como1.3 km NW -
Basilica di San Vincenzo Attraction, Cantù8.4 km SE -
Stadio Comunale di Chiasso Landmark, Chiasso6.1 km NW
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Monte Bolettone Mountain, Faggeto Lario8.1 km NE -
Punta Caldera Mountain, Faggeto Lario8.3 km NE -
Basilica di San Vittore Attraction, Varese20 km W -
Stadio Franco Ossola Landmark, Varese22 km W -
Museo Fisogni Museum, Tradate18 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Brunate Municipality, Province of Como1.7 km NE
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Brunate Village, Brunate1.9 km NE
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San Fermo della Battaglia Municipality, Province of Como2.9 km W
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Monte Olimpino Neighbourhood, Como3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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