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Discover Appenzell in Switzerland
Appenzell in the region of Canton d'Appenzell Rhoden-Intérieur with its 5,649 habitants is a town located in Switzerland - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .
Local time in Appenzell is now 11:42 AM (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, Weissbad, Schlatt, and Schaffhausen. 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 Appenzell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Appenzell, Switzerland: Traditional Switzerland
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
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 ..
Gleitschirm Ebenalp
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Appenzeller Bahnen Gontenbad - Gonten
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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.
Located at 47.33 9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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.
Located at 47.35 9.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 47.30 9.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ebenalp
The Ebenalp (1,640 m) is the northernmost summit of the Appenzell Alps. The mountain is a popular hiking destination and has been accessible by cable car from Wasserauen since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year. From the high plateau of the cable car station visitors have a panoramic view of the rolling hills of Appenzell. impressive trails start at the station and lead to the a network of mountain huts.
Located at 47.28 9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Wildkirchli
Wildkirchli is the name of a system of three caves in the Alpstein massif of Appenzell, Switzerland. They are notable for the traces of paleolithic habitation discovered in 1940 by Emil Bächler (1868–1950), dating to ca. 50,000 to 30,000 BP. Even earlier are remnants of cave bears found in the caves, dating to ca. 90,000 BP. The hermit hut houses a large bear skeleton found in the caves on site. The caves were inhabited by hermits from 1658 to 1853.
Located at 47.28 9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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