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Begnins Destination Guide
Touring Begnins in Switzerland
Begnins in the region of Vaud with its 1,323 citizens is a city located in Switzerland - some 67 mi or ( 107 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Begnins is now 11:30 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Versoix, Genolier, Geneva, Burtigny, and Berne. Being here already, consider visiting Versoix . 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 Begnins ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lenny Kravitz Live 2012 Concert, Paleo
Great Concert of Lenny Kravitz in full HD and Stereo CD quality Nyon Paleo Festival 20.07.2012 Switzerland ..
Appartements Nernier
Appartements à vendre à Nernier (Haute-Savoie), Lac Léman. ..
Glace au bord du Lac Léman
Au bord du lac Léman en Suisse le 9 Mars 2010. ..
View from Nyon
A brief panorama from the terrace of the castle in Nyon, Switzerland, July 2007. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nyon District
Nyon District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Nyon.
Located at 46.42 6.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
HBG (time signal)
HBG was a low frequency time signal transmitter for the Swiss time reference system. It transmitted on 75 kHz with 20 kW power, and is located in Prangins, Switzerland. Due to the cost of urgently needed renovation for the aging antennas, and the ease with which all existing users could switch to the DCF77 time signal, the Swiss Federal Government decided to shut down HBG at the end of 2011. HBG transmission ceased at 2012-01-01 07:00:13.2 UTC.
Located at 46.41 6.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
La Côte Airport
The La Côte Airport is a private airport in Prangins, Switzerland. It hosted a fly-in in 2009
Located at 46.41 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Paléo Festival
The Paléo Festival de Nyon, usually just called Paléo, is an annual rock festival held in Nyon, Switzerland, between Geneva and Lausanne. It started in a small way in 1976 as the Nyon Folk Festival. It was originally held near Lake Geneva and had only two stages, but today it is one of major open-air music festivals in mainland Europe. Today the event has grown to include international artists.
Located at 46.41 6.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Toblerone line
The Toblerone line is a 10-km long defensive line made of dragon's teeth that was built during the second World War between Bassins and Prangins, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. These lines of defensive blocks can be found all over Switzerland, but more predominantly in border areas. Their purpose was to stop tank invasions. The 2,700 9-ton concrete blocks that make up the defences are similar to the shape of the chocolate bar "Toblerone", which gave its name to the line.
Located at 46.40 6.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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