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Gonten Destination Guide

Delve into Gonten in Switzerland

Gonten in the region of Canton d'Appenzell Rhoden-Intérieur with its 1,406 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gonten is now 03:01 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Zurchersmuhle, Winterthur, Wildhaus, and Trogen. While being here, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gonten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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, ..

Gasthaus Aescher I

3:03 min by aburghardt
Views: 4166 Rating: 4.00

Swiss hikers/singers a couple beers deep at Gasthaus Aescher in Appenzell, Switzerland ..


Uhrwerk Kathedrale St. Gallen

0:42 min by briosso
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Das Uhrwerk von 1767 lässt um 18 Uhr zweimal alle vier Viertelstunden läuten und anschliessend sechs mal den Stundenschlag. Die Viertelstundenschläge hört man nicht, weil die Glocke im Zwillingsturm a ..

Gasthaus Aescher II

2:45 min by aburghardt
Views: 2495 Rating: 2.33

Swiss hikers/singers a couple beers deep at Gasthaus Aescher in Appenzell, Switzerland ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Eastern Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland is the common name of the region situated to the north of Glarus Alps, with the cantons of Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The north of canton Graubünden (with the city of Chur) is sometime considered to be part of Eastern Switzerland. Eastern Switzerland is also defined as one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.

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Located at 47.30 9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Regions of Switzerland

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 5 km away
Tags: Appenzell (town), Geography of Appenzell Innerrhoden

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.

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Located at 47.35 9.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Villages in Switzerland

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.

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Located at 47.28 9.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cable cars in Switzerland, Mountains of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Mountains of Switzerland, Mountains of the Alps, Visitor attractions in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Visitor attractions in Switzerland

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