# Ponte del Diavolo, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Ponte del Diavolo is a dive site in Italy (Como). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ponte-del-diavolo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 45 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2380)
- **Coordinates:** 46.00289, 8.97109

## What it is and where

Ponte del Diavolo is a dive site in Italy (Como).

It is in [Como](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/como/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 23 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.00289, 8.97109; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 45 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.002892%2C8.971088)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.002892%2C8.971088)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/submarinismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Ponte del Diavolo is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 50 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 07 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 13 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 11 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 28 |

In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Swiss Customs Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/swiss-customs-museum/): Museum in Gandria in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 3.9 km
- [Monte Boglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-boglia/): Nature · Mountains · 4.1 km
- [Sighignola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-sighignola/): Nature · Mountains · 4.2 km
- [Santa Maria dei Ghirli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-della-madonna-dei-ghirli/): Church building in Campione d'Italia, Italy · 4.4 km
- [Alpe Bolla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alpe-bolla/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Diving

- [Republic of Rose Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/insulo-de-la-rozoj/): former country located in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Italy
- [Christ of the Abyss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/christ-of-the-abyss/): submerged statue of Jesus Christ
- [MT Haven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/haven/): crude oil carrier that sank off the coast of Genoa, Italy in 1991
- [SS Transylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/transylvania/): Historic ship
- [San Giorgio, Portofino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-giorgio/): church building in Portofino, Italy
- [Isola Corbella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-corbella/): Dive site

Every Italy place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Ponte del Diavolo?

It is a dive site in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Ponte del Diavolo?

June and September. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28.

### How do you get to Ponte del Diavolo?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 45 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.002892%2C8.971088) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Swiss Customs Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/swiss-customs-museum/), [Monte Boglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-boglia/), [Sighignola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-sighignola/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663870151), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

