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Discover Gais in Switzerland

Gais in the region of Appenzell Ausserrhoden with its 2,778 habitants is a town located in Switzerland - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gais is now 01:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Stoss, Schaffhausen, and St. Gallen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Appenzell, Switzerland: Traditional Switzerland

5:10 min by RickSteves
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Maintaining its folk culture, Appenzell delights travelers as one of Switzerland's most traditional regions. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, ..

Street Triple R im Appenzellerland

8:47 min by TheUgly56
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Unterwegs mit einer BMW K1200S und mit meiner Triumph Street Triple R im Appenzellerland. Mein erstes (aber sicher nicht letztes) Onboardvideo. Aufgenommen im November 2009. Kameramodell: Sony Cybersh ..


tintelompe Lehrersuche (2) - Diktat

0:27 min by WaldeggTeufen
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Der tintelompe, beim Erlebnis Waldegg Teufen, sucht mittels Spots, die auf tvo geschaltet werden, einen neuen Lehrer. ..

Appenzell, Switzerland

4:44 min by lucoto
Views: 711 Rating: 5.00

Visita a Appenzell en el cantón de Appenzell Rodas Interiores (Appenzell Innerrhoden). Visita a la quesería de Appenzeller (Schaukäserei) en Stein en el Cantón de Appenzell Rodas Exteriores (Appenzell ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Meistersrüte

Meistersrüte is part of the district Appenzell Innerrhoden, c.a. 900 metres above sea level. It is a small village consisting of roughly 700 Inhabitants and has its own primary school, bakery, two carpenters, two builders,a furniture carpenter, a small 'bits and bobs' shop, a painter, several restaurants, a train stop (for the Appenzeller Bahnen- Sammelplatz) and an electrician.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.35 9.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Villages in Switzerland

Stoss Pass

Stoss Pass (el. 942 m. ) is a mountain pass between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

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Located at 47.36 9.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Geography of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps

Appenzell Castle

Appenzell Castle or Clanx Castle (German: Ruine Clanx or Burg zu Appenzell) is a ruined castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It is part of the Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle is first mentioned in 1219 as in arce Clanx. It was built by the Abbot of St. Gall Ulrich von Sax (1204–20) and his brother, the Abbey-Vogt Heinrich. It was named after the Sax family holding in the Calanca valley.

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Located at 47.33 9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Abbey of Saint Gall, Appenzell (town), Appenzell Innerrhoden, Castles in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Appenzell Innerrhoden

Feuerschaugemeinde

Feuerschaugemeinde is a special-purpose municipality for firefighting, energy and water for the town Appenzell, capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The special-purpose municipality exists because parts of the town Appenzell belong to the districts Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte.

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Located at 47.30 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Appenzell (town), Geography of Appenzell Innerrhoden

Abbey of Saint Gall

The Abbey of Saint Gall (German: Fürstabtei St. Gallen) is a religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The Carolingian-era Abbey has existed since 719 and became an independent principality during the 13th century, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. It was founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. The library at the Abbey is one of the richest medieval libraries in the world.

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Located at 47.42 9.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1798 disestablishments, 613 establishments, 8th-century establishments in Switzerland, Abbey of Saint Gall, Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, Carolingian architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century, Former associates of Switzerland, Imperial abbeys, Irish monastic foundations in continental Europe, Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, Religious buildings completed in 1768, St. Gallen, States and territories established in 1207, World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

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