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Emmetten Destination Guide

Explore Emmetten in Switzerland

Emmetten in the region of Nidwalden with its 1,232 inhabitants is a place in Switzerland - some 50 mi or ( 81 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Emmetten

Time in Emmetten is now 08:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Sulzthal, Stans, Seelisberg, and Schwyz. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zurich . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Emmetten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Skiing in Switzerland

9:46 min by owenrandell
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A Swiss skiing adventure for all those who love Her Majesty's Secret Service ..

Raddampfer Gallia Schiller Schiff Stadt Luzern Uri Vierwaldstättersee Steam Swiss Lucerne Lake Rigi

5:54 min by ASOLTEC
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Vierwaldstättersee Schweiz Top Boat, sehen Sie sehen die Folgenden 4 Raddampfer Schiffe Boote Video gedreht zwischen Brunnen und Vitznau (Talstation Vitznau -Rigibahn) Uri gebaut 1901 (einzige Dampf M ..


Around Tuk Tuk

9:44 min by Tobasunset
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Tuk Tuk / Samosir Island / Lake Toba / Sumatra / Music by Fam. Siallagan ..

Boutique Hotel Schluessel

2:50 min by Franco Spina
Views: 2525 Rating: 5.00

Boutique Hotel Schluessel Beckenried, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland Simply amazing www.schluessel-beckenried.ch ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Seeli (Seelisberg)

Seeli (literally "small lake") or Seelisbergsee is the lake on Seelisberg in Uri, Switzerland, that gives the place its name. Its surface area is 0.18 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.96 8.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Uri

Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug. Central Switzerland is one of the NUTS 2 Statistical Regions. As such it includes the cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug.

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Located at 47.00 8.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Regions of Switzerland

Treib–Seelisberg railway

The Treib–Seelisberg railway is a funicular railway in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The line links Treib, on Lake Lucerne, with Seelisberg on the mountain above. At Treib the funicular connects with regular passenger boats of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, which connect it to Lucerne and other lakeside communities. The line was granted its concession in 1910, with construction starting in 1914 and the line was opened in 1916.

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Located at 46.98 8.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Funicular railways in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1916, Transport in the canton of Uri

Rütli

Rütli or Grütli is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. Here the legendary oath of the Rütlischwur first occurred and is remembered as the turning-point in the pursuit of independence. Every August 1, on the Swiss National Day, the oath is re-enacted to commemorate the forming of the Old Swiss Confederacy.

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Located at 46.97 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of Uri, Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in the canton of Uri

Treib

Treib is a small lakeside community and landing stage on the shore of Lake Lucerne and in the Swiss canton of Uri. It forms part of the municipality of Seelisberg, to the centre of which it is linked by the Treib–Seelisberg funicular. The landing stage is a regular calling point of the passenger boats of Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, which provide links to the city of Lucerne and many other lakeside communities.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.99 8.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of the canton of Uri, Populated places on Lake Lucerne

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Emmetten