Vorder Spis
in Nidwalden of Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.995 and 8.446 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 59' 41" and E 8° 26' 44"
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: 01:57 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:44 am and 4:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Vorder Spis

Vorder Spis in Nidwalden (Canton of Nidwalden) is located in Switzerland about 47 mi (or 76 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vorder Spis is now 01:57 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Vorder Spis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. 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 23 mi (or 36 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 38 mi (or 36 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: Ennetburgen, Emmetten, Gersau, Stans and Kussnacht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vitznauerhof

Address
2,0 mi
Seestrasse 80
6354 Vitznau
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Villa Honegg Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
Honegg
6373 Ennetbürgen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Wellnesshotel Rössli

Address
2,7 mi
Seestr. 52
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


CAMPUS HOTEL HERTENSTEIN-WEGGIS

Address
3,0 mi
HERTENSTEINSTRASSE 156
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gerbi Hotel Restaurant

Address
2,7 mi
Hertensteinstrasse 48
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Alexander Wellnesshotel

Address
2,7 mi
Hertensteinstr. 42
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 0:00


Schloss-Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
Chappelmattweg 4
6402 Merlischachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: closed


Romantik Hotel Beau-Rivage

Address
2,6 mi
Gotthardstr. 6
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Boutique Hotel Schluessel

Address
2,0 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 26
6375 Beckenried
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Seehof Hotel Du Lac

Address
2,6 mi
Gotthardstr. 4
6353 Weggis
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


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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.

Rigi Railways

Rigi Railways is a group of railways on Mount Rigi, located between two of the arms of Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland. They include two standard gauge rack railways, the Vitznau-Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth-Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn Weggis-Rigi Kaltbad (LWRK) cable car. The Vitznau-Rigi Bahn is notable as the first mountain rack railway in Europe, and only the second in the world, after the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the United States.

Located at 47.0097, 8.48306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Mountain railways, Rack railways, Rack railways of 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.

Located at 46.9789, 8.42528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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DCT University Center – Switzerland

DCT University Center – Switzerland is a private university in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The campus is located in a modern hotel building in the village of Vitznau, situated within the international tourism region of Luzern and directly on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

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