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Touring Balen in Switzerland
Balen in the region of Saint Gallen is located in Switzerland - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Balen is now 08:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Valens, Schaffhausen, and St. Gallen. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Imagefilm Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Die einmalige Kombination von Luxushotellerie, Gastronomie, Wellbeing mit eigenem Thermalwasser, Gesundheit, Business und Golf machen das Grand Resort Bad Ragaz unverwechselbar und einzigartig. Eine O ..
Skigebiet Pizol Bad Ragaz - Wangs | Skifahren Pizol
Skiresort.de Highlights vom Skigebiet Pizol in Bad Ragaz - Wangs. Skifahren Pizol. Lifte Pizol, Pisten, Snowpark, Rennstrecke, Hütten, Kinderland, Rodeln ..
Swiss Cup 09 Crossfire v Manchester City part 1
International Swiss U16 Cup Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 30 July 2009 Crossfire v Manchester City Game 1, part 1 ..
Imagemovie Grand Resort Bad Ragaz - Medical Health, SPA, Wellbeing, Golf, Wellness
The unique combination of luxury hotel, facilities, fine food, wellbeing with its own thermal spa water, health, business and golf makes the Grand Resort unmistakable and incomparable. The Grand Hotel ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pfäfers Abbey
Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Situated at the junction of the Tamina and Rhine valleys, it flourished as a religious house and owner of lands and serfs, as well as assuming extraordinary importance as a political and cultural centre of the Chur–Raetian region.
Located at 46.99 9.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ragatz
Ragatz, also known as "Old Baths Pfäfers" or "Old Baths of Pfäfersin" in the 19th century and earlier, was a famous watering-place in the Swiss village of Bad Ragaz, situated on the left bank of the Rhine, and by rail 22 km north of Coire or 98 km S.E. of Zurich. It stood at a height of 509 m, at the entrance to the magnificent gorge of the Tamina, about 5 km up which by carriage road were the extraordinarily placed Baths of Pfafers (674 m).
Located at 47.00 9.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tamina
The Tamina River in Switzerland originates on the flanks of Piz Sardona in the Glarus Alps and flows eastwards and northwards to finally merge with the Alpine Rhine after about 18 km total length. Along its way it flows into the reservoir Lake Gigerwald in the Calfeisen valley. At Vättis it is joined by the Gorbsbach, and flows northeast into the Mapraggsee. The lower section, heading northwards through Bad Pfäfers, forms a deep and narrow gorge called the Taminaschlucht.
Located at 47.02 9.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Stausee Mapragg
Stausee Mapragg (Mapragg reservoir) is located at Pfäfers in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Its surface area is 26 ha. The reservoir and Gigerwaldsee are operated by Kraftwerke Sarganserwald for pumped-storage hydroelectricity.
Located at 46.94 9.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Landquart District
Landquart District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 193.91 km and has a population of 24,331 (as of 31 December 2011). It consists of two Kreise (circles) and nine municipalities: In 2008 the municipality of Says merged into Trimmis. In 2012, the municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged to form the new municipality of Landquart.
Located at 46.97 9.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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