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Discover Glion in Switzerland

Glion in the region of Vaud is a town located in Switzerland - some 43 mi or ( 70 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Glion

Local time in Glion is now 08:11 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: Villars-sur-Ollon, Vevey, Territet, Tanay, and Gruyères. When in this area, you might want to check out Villars-sur-Ollon . 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 Glion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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View from Montreux, Switzerland

0:19 min by Andrew Demma
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View of Lake Geneva and the French mountains from Montreux, Switzerland ..

Flying the AS 332 C1 Super Puma HB-ZKN

9:10 min by Jean Etienne Allet
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A flight from Sion to Montreux with Super-Puma HB-ZKN of Eagle helicopter the 10th April 2012. Un vol avec le Super-Puma HB-ZKN d'Eagle Helicopter de Sion à Montreux le 10 avril 2012. AS 332 C1 main c ..


Swiss Alps Resorts and Good Times Go Hand in Hand

1:09 min by Didier Guhl
Views: 1408 Rating: 4.00

golf-hotel-montreux.ch The Golf Hotel Rene Capt in Montreux is not far from the Swiss Vaud Riviera on Lake Geneva. Enjoy our beautiful city and your time in Montreux. ..

*Golf Hotel Montreux* Close to Shopping and Entertainment

1:13 min by Didier Guhl
Views: 1216 Rating: 3.00

golf-hotel-montreux.ch The Golf Hotel Montreux on the shores of lake Geneva is a great place to get away and relax. Experience the scenic dinner cruise onboard La Suisse or find something nice to wear ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Glion

This article is about the municipality in Canton Vaud. For the city in Canton Graubünden, see Ilanz. 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village is located at 700 m.a.s.l. , close to Lake Geneva.

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Located at 46.43 6.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Villages in Vaud

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Glion Institute of Higher Education is a private university with two campuses located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and one campus located in London. Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school. Glion Institute of Higher Education offers undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate programs that combine industry knowledge with managerial skills and personal development.

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Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Education in Switzerland, Educational institutions established in 1967, Hospitality schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Schools in Switzerland, Universities in Switzerland

Territet–Glion funicular railway

The Territet–Glion funicular railway (French: Chemin de fer funiculaire Territet–Glion) is a funicular in Switzerland, which runs between the Territet  and Glion suburbs of the town of Montreux. At its upper terminus, the funicular connects with what was the lower terminus of the Chemin de fer Glion-Rochers-de-Naye (GN) mountain railway, which opened in 1892. This later line was joined, in 1909, in an end on junction at Glion with the newly constructed Chemin de fer Montreux-Glion (MGl).

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Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former water-powered funicular railways converted to electricity, Funicular railways in Switzerland, Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1883, Transport in Vaud

Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway

The Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway (French: Chemin de fer Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye, MGN) is an electrically operated rack and pinion railway in Switzerland, with a track gauge of 800. It was originally built as two separate lines, the Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway and the Montreux–Glion railway. The line connects the resort of Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva, with the summit of the Rochers de Naye mountain.

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Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 800 mm gauge railways, Former railway companies of Switzerland, Mountain railways, Rack railways of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1892, Transport in Vaud

Caux, Switzerland

Caux is a small village in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It looks out over Lake Geneva from an altitude of 1000 meters. The former Caux-Palace Hotel in the village is the home of Initiatives of Change's conference centre, which can accommodate up to 450 people. The building is operated as a hotel school for much of the year http://www. shms. com/, though it still houses the Initiatives of Change annual conferences each summer.

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Located at 46.43 6.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Villages in Vaud