# Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano), Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano) is a shipwreck in Switzerland (Lugano). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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/il-vaporetto-relitto-di-milano/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 12 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [subticino.webnode.page](https://subticino.webnode.page/products/il-vaporetto/)
- **Coordinates:** 45.90542, 8.97972

## What it is and where

Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano) is a shipwreck in Switzerland (Lugano).

It is in [Lugano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/lugano/), where this site lists 126 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.90542, 8.97972; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 12 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=45.90542%2C8.97972)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.90542%2C8.97972)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/historia/) 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 Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano) is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 07 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 29 |

In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diving | June to September | April to May and October |
| History | December to March and May to October | April and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Sentiero Lago di Lugano - connection to Capolago Stazione](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sentiero-lago-di-lugano-connection-to-capolago-stazione/): Hiking · 187 m
- [Baptistery Riva San Vitale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baptistery-of-st-john/): Church building in Riva San Vitale in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 688 m
- [Santa Croce Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-santa-croce/): Church in Riva San Vitale in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 791 m
- [Madonna del Castelletto Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santuario-della-madonna-del-castelletto/): Church building in Melano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland · 1.8 km
- [Birrificio No Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/birrificio-no-land/): Brewery · 2.1 km

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

## More in Switzerland: Diving

- [Tellskapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tellskapelle/): chapel building in Sisikon in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- [Rheinbrücke Feuerthalen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rheinbrucke-feuerthalen/): bridge in Switzerland
- [Weisswasserstelz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-weisswasserstelz/): castle ruin
- [Jura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/die-jura-wrack/): 1854 steamboat
- [Schiller stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schillerstein/): rock jutting out of the water at the entrance to the Lake of Uri in the municipality of Seelisberg in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- [Badeanlage Steinrad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/badeanlage-steinrad/): Dive site

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano)?

It is a shipwreck in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano)?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29.

### How do you get to Il vaporetto (Relitto di Milano)?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.90542%2C8.97972) 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 [Sentiero Lago di Lugano - connection to Capolago Stazione](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sentiero-lago-di-lugano-connection-to-capolago-stazione/), [Baptistery Riva San Vitale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baptistery-of-st-john/), [Santa Croce Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-santa-croce/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663870141), 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).