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Delve into Gigen
Gigen in Appenzell Innerrhoden is a city located in Switzerland about 93 mi (or 150 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gigen is now 03:35 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports closer to Gigen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North. We saw 5 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Appenzell, Haslen, Herisau, Sankt Gallen and Gamprin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Night Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 57% |
Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Romantik Hotel Säntis
Hotel Bären Gonten
Saentis- das Hotel
Löwen
Hecht
Frohe Aussicht
Hotel- Restaurant Stossplatz
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Canisi-Edition: Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1 - Auferweckung (Ausschnitt)
Auferweckung - Ausschnitt aus dem Comic-Buch "Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1": Meine Tochter wird sterben! - Jairus, glaube nur, hab keine Angst! Talitha koum! Und im selben Augenblick stand das...
Canisi-Edition: Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1 - Der große Sturm (Ausschnitt)
Der große Sturm - Ausschnitt aus dem Comic-Buch "Jesus von Nazareth - Band 1": Das Schiff droht aufgrund des Sturmes unterzugehen. Die Jünger Jesu werden in ihrem Vertrauen auf Gott geprüft...
AB Appenzeller Bahnen, Locomotive Ge 4/4 1
Courte présentation vidéo de la locomotive AB Appenzeller Bahnen Ge 4/4 1. Vidéo rattachée au site www.trains-suisses.ch (Site photo de la traction ferroviaire suisse). -Kurze Video-Präsenta...
Altmann Cables, Alpstein, Swiss Alps
Descent of the cables from the summit of the Altmann (7989') to Rotsteinpass (6955') in the Alpstein hiking region of the Swiss Alps of Northeastern Switzerland on Monday, October 4, 2004....
Conquering Säntis in Switzerland
A 17min. video documentation of our hike at Säntis alp here in Switzerland. It took us 6 hours and 20 mins to reach the top of the mountain. The route that we took was from Ebenalp passing...
Bergtour - Säntis Summit (2.502 m), Schweiz / Appenzeller Alpen - 2013
Meine Tourenberichte: http://wochenendaussteiger.npage.de oder http://wochenendaussteiger.de - Der Säntis ist mit 2'501,9 m ü. M. der höchste Berg im Alpstein (Ostschweiz). Durch die exponierte,...
eHeinz Folge 86: Appenzellerland. Die Floraroute.
Im Rücken das mächtige Alpsteinmassiv mit dem dominanten Säntis und vor sich nichts als Weite: Die grenzenlose Aussicht über das Appenzeller Hügelland. Mehr über die Schweizer Floraroute...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Seealpsee
Seealpsee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1,143.2 m, the surface area is 13.6 hectares. The lake can be reached by foot from Wasserauen or from Ebenalp. A network of routes around Ebenalp connects Seealpsee with other notable sights in the Appenzell Alps, such as the Wildkirchli and Säntis. The Berggasthaus Forelle am Seealpsee, with a large open air terrace, dominates the western end of the lake.
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.
Alpstein
The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen. Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks - the highest mountain is the Säntis at 2502 metres - the Alpstein, due to their northern "outpost" position only a short distance from Lake Constance (nearly 30 km) are relatively tall when compared to the surrounding area.