# Chivisin, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Chivisin is a brewery in Switzerland (Bellinzona). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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/suiza/chivisin/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink - **Where:** Switzerland · Viale Portone 41, 6500, Bellinzona - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 23 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chivisin.ch](https://www.chivisin.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 46.19276, 9.01824 ## What it is and where Chivisin is a brewery in Switzerland (Bellinzona). It is in [Bellinzona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bellinzona/), where this site lists 85 more places to see, 491 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.19276, 9.01824; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.192764%2C9.018237) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.192764%2C9.018237) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/) places in Switzerland. 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 Chivisin is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 49 | | February | Best time | 10 h 06 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 33 | | July | Best time | 15 h 14 | | August | Best time | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 10 | | December | Best time | 8 h 26 | In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). 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 - [Castle of Castelgrande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castelgrande/): One of three castles in Bellinzona · 271 m - [Torre Bianca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-bianca/): Tower and part of Castelgrande in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 335 m - [Santi Pietro e Stefano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/collegiata-dei-santi-pietro-et-stefano/): Church building in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 456 m - [San Rocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-san-rocco/): Church building in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 490 m - [Montebello Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castello-di-montebello/): One of three castles in Bellinzona · 663 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Food and drink - [Auvernier Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chateau-d-auvernier/): castle in Auvernier in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - [Brauerei Falken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-falken/): Beer brewery in Schaffhausen, Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland - [Market Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/marche-couvert/): historic market hall in Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland - [Weingut Gantenbein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-gantenbein/): Winery - [1386 Brauerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/1386-brauerei/): Brewery - [3043er Bier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/3043er-bier/): Brewery Every Switzerland place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Chivisin? It is a brewery in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Chivisin? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. ### How do you get to Chivisin? The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.192764%2C9.018237) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [Castle of Castelgrande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castelgrande/), [Torre Bianca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-bianca/), [Santi Pietro e Stefano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/collegiata-dei-santi-pietro-et-stefano/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9661772171), 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).