- 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.
- Do not miss out the sunset panoramic view of the magical village Morcote that makes Monte San Giorgio a perfect viewing point for any visitor.
- The quirky fossil museum of Monte San Giorgio others before me have reviewed has been upgraded and is now an informative 4 storey museum.
- Monte San Giorgio is a mountain in the southern Ticino canton of Switzerland, with a height of 1097 meters a.s.l., surrounded on two sides by Lake Lugano.
- The geological formation of Monte San Giorgio began during the Middle Triassic period, when the area was submerged under a shallow tropical sea.
- Consider things such as access and accommodation at the base of Monte San Giorgio, as well as the logistics of climbing to the summit.
- Geografia e Localizzazione. Monte San Giorgio si trova nelle Prealpi Luganesi, tra il Canton Ticino in Svizzera e la regione Lombardia in Italia.
- Dal centro di Riva San Vitale si giunge al Tempio di Santa Croce,da qui si seguono le indicazioni dei sentieri che portano fino alla vetta del Monte San Giorgio.
- Monte San Giorgio is a Swiss mountain and UNESCO World Heritage Site near the border between Switzerland and Italy. Mapcarta, the open map.
- To get to the top of Monte San Giorgio, catch a bus from Mendrisio or a cable-car to Serpiano.