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Stans Destination Guide

Delve into Stans in Switzerland

Stans in the region of Nidwalden with its 7,475 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Stans

Current time in Stans is now 11:50 PM (Saturday) . 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, Sarnen, Lucerne, Gersau, and Emmetten. 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 Stans ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn feat. Cher)

4:00 min by nanzi1291
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ATTENTION! once and for all: NO, I WON'T POST THE ORIGINAL SONG because it will be deleted due to copyright issues! so there's no need to ask for it! I just edited those two songs and put them togethe ..

Lamborghini Gallardo Polizia Stradale in Hotel Stans-Süd

1:15 min by jaapsuper65
Views: 11266 Rating: 4.64

Lamborghini Gallardo of the Polizia Stradale is leaving the underground hotelparking for making a trip with Jaap ..


Great Swiss Cities: Mountain Fortress

2:55 min by RickSteves
Views: 10132 Rating: 4.97

Near Lake Lucerne, visitors interested in Switzerland's secret defenses can tour Fortress Fürigen, one of nine forts buried within the mountains. Wandering through this hidden fortress, you are remind ..

Paintballfarm.ch The Blob (only testing)

2:09 min by paintballfarmch
Views: 7487 Rating: 5.00

Some testing with our new blob. more to come. check www.paintballfarm.ch ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Winkelried

Winkelried was a family of Unterwalden, recorded as members of the lower nobility during the second half of the 13th century and as commoners during the 14th to early 16th centuries. The name is mostly associated with Arnold von Winkelried, the hero of the Battle of Sempach (1386) in Swiss historiography. Because of the importance of Arnold Winkelried in 19th-century Swiss nationalism, much research has gone into the genealogy of this family.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.95 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Medieval Switzerland, Swiss families

Pilatus Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. is an aircraft manufacturer located in Stans, Switzerland. The company employs 1,441 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.98 8.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Aircraft manufacturers of Switzerland, Stans

Lopper Tunnel

The Lopper Tunnel is a tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the Autostrasse A8. The tunnel is 1,562 metres long and has two lanes (one in each direction). There is no central reservation. It lies in central Switzerland. At times, the link to the A2 motorway may be undergoing roadworks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.97 8.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Tunnels in Switzerland

Engelberger Aa

Engelberger Aa (or Engelbergeraa) is a river in Switzerland. It rises west of Surenenpass in the Canton of Uri, flows through the valley of Engelberg and Nidwalden. At Buochs, it empties into Lake Lucerne and is thus a tributary of the river Reuss, which drains that lake.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.98 8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Nidwalden, Geography of Obwalden, Reuss drainage basin, Rivers of Switzerland, Tributaries of Lake Lucerne

Hammetschwand Elevator

The Hammetschwand Lift is the highest exterior elevator of Europe and is located in Switzerland. It connects a spectacular rock path with the lookout point Hammetschwand on the Bürgenstock plateau overlooking Lake Lucerne.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.00 8.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Individual elevators, Monuments and memorials in Switzerland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Stans