Altwis
in Hochdorf District of Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.238 and 8.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 14' 18" and E 8° 14' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:27 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:42 am and 4:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Altwis

Altwis in Hochdorf District (Canton of Lucerne) is located in Switzerland about 43 mi (or 69 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Altwis is now 02:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Altwis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 43 mi (or 5 km), North-West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hochdorf, Muri, Schenkon, Bremgarten and Unterkulm. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F

Morning Temperature -8°C / 17 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Night Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-0°C (31 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Glashaus Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
Hauptstrasse 35
5737 Menziken
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 20:00


Seerose Resort & Spa

Address
3,3 mi
Seerosenstrasse 1
5616 Meisterschwanden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Vogelsang

Address
6,3 mi
Eichbergstrasse 2
6205 Eich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Youth Hostel Beinwil am See

Address
2,8 mi
Seestrasse 71
5712 Beinwil am See
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gasthof Adler

Address
4,9 mi
Marktstrasse 1
5614 Sarmenstorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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A room inside Castle of Heidegg, Gelfingen, Switzerland

Published: September 23, 2007
Length: 47:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: luckylaika

On a beautiful day in April 2007, Amie and me made a trip with the car to the Castle of Heidegg, located near Lucerne. The Castle of Heidegg was built somewhen in the 12th century, even...


RC Boat - MS Hallwil - Passenger Ship

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 05:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RetoFor

MS Hallwil is a 25m Passenger ship which is doing its duty on the wonderful lake Hallwil in Switzerland. Next to the fact, that lake Hallwil is one of our favourite spots to go with our model...


RC sailor

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 51:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bernhard Eichenberger

RC Sailing in Beinwil am See.


Blue Heart

Published: May 09, 2012
Length: 15:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jürg Hochweber

Standard Notation: http://www.hochweber.ch/2011/blueheart.pdf.


Irish Terrier - Ledas Welpentreffen 2014

Published: May 03, 2014
Length: 01:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: protonmovies

Ledas Welpentreffen in Beinwil am See, 3.5.14 (Musik: Leierchischte)


RC Sailboat - Margrith (Inga IV) 1975 - Ketch Luxury Yacht

Published: January 19, 2009
Length: 17:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RetoFor

Real old video shot (Super 8) from 1975. It is showing an old Ketch sailing boat, filmed at the location of Lake Hallwil in Switzerland. The model was from Hegi and it was named Inga IV. The...


I miei luoghi del cuore - My places of the heart - feelings

Published: November 21, 2012
Length: 20:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: livison davison

Album fotografico dei luoghi dove ho vissuto la mia vita per brevi o lunghi periodi e dove ho lasciato una parte del mio cuore!!


2. Flug mit Blick in Richtung Menziken und Beromünster.

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Casi

Beschreibung.


FlyCamOne2 mit E-Kadett

Published: December 25, 2009
Length: 23:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KronosProductions

Die Flycam (Auflösung 1.3 Mpix) habe ich unter dem Rumpf des E-Kadett befestigt, am oberen Bildrand ist noch der Propeller zu sehen. Das 2.5 kg schwere Modell ist mit einem 480 Watt Brushless...


Baldeggersee Panorama vom Herlisberg im Sommer (HDR)

Published: July 15, 2014
Length: 59:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AnglerParadisesTV

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldeggersee Ich habe dieses Video mit dem Video-Editor von YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/editor) erstellt.


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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.

Lake Baldegg

Lake Baldegg is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 5.2 km² and its maximum depth is 66 m.

Located at 47.1986, 8.26056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Lucerne, Aar drainage basin

Heidegg Castle

Heidegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Hitzkirch of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.2168, 8.27252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Lucerne, Castles in the canton of Lucerne

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Altwis