Buco della Sovaglia
Buco della Sovaglia is a cave in Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino. Buco della Sovaglia is situated nearby to the church Sant’Agata Oratory, as well as near the scenic viewpoint S. Agata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Generoso and Sant’Agata Oratory.
Monte Generoso
Peak
Photo: Marimari52, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Generoso is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy and between Lake Lugano and Lake Como. The western and southern flanks of the mountain lie in the Swiss canton of Ticino, whilst the north-eastern flanks are in the Italian region of Lombardy.
Sant’Agata Oratory
Church
Photo: Tack09, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sant’Agata Oratory is a church, which is situated 650 metres northwest of Buco della Sovaglia.
Generoso Vetta railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Generoso Vetta is the upper terminal railway station of the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Generoso Vetta railway station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Buco della Sovaglia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rovio and Melano.
Rovio
Village
Photo: Weekender73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rovio is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Traditionally Rovio has been an agricultural community, raising livestock and growing vines, but today many of its houses are occupied by commuters, largely travelling into the city of Lugano.
Melano
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.
Maroggia
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maroggia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara. Maroggia is situated 2½ km west of Buco della Sovaglia.
Buco della Sovaglia
- Type: Cave
- Categories: scuba diving, sports location, and landform
- Location: Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.93382° or 45° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
9.00458° or 9° 0′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FQFW2M3+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 1322332693OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_diving
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Highlights include S. Agata and Monte Sant’Agata.
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