- Monte San Giorgio fossils are collected, curated, and displayed by a small number of museums, primarily the PIMUZ, MSNM, and MCSN.
- Benvenuti al Monte San Giorgio. Patrimonio Mondiale dell'UNESCO. Una visita in questi luoghi, sul territorio e nei musei dei fossili, vi permetterà di scoprire il...
- Monte San Giorgio, Lugano Önalplerinde, İsviçre'deki Lugano Gölü'ne bakan ormanlık bir dağdır (deniz seviyesinden 1,097 m yüksekliktedir).
- (Zurich University Palaeontology Institute). Measuring around 40 centimetres, reptile-like Serpianosaurus fossils have been found in the rocks at Monte San Giorgio.
- Monte San Giorgio is located in the Canton of Ticino at 1097 meters. It is located between the two southern arms of the beautiful Lake Lugano.
- Today, at the southern end of Lake Lugano, the Monte San Giorgio rises like a pyramid – inside, filled with all manner of fossils.
- Monte San Giorgio is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the fossil finds from the Triassic Period. These are on exhibit in the museum of Meride.
- As a result, Monte San Giorgio provides the principal point of reference, relevant to future discoveries of marine Triassic remains throughout the world.
- The Italian side of Monte San Giorgio became part of Unesco's World Heritage Sites in 2010 while the Swiss half has been since 2003.
- To get to the top of Monte San Giorgio, catch a bus from Mendrisio or a cable-car to Serpiano.
