Giswil
in Obwalden of Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (14 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (33 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (43 mi)
- Zürich Airport (47 mi)
- Locarno Airport (57 mi)
- Sion Airport (59 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (61 mi) - Lugano Airport (67 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (87 mi) - Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (108 mi)
- Linate Airport (109 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (116 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 31 mi) - Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
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Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 73 mi) - Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (15 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (28 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (14 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (12 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (19 mi)
- Wildpark Brienz (zoo, (8 mi)
- Hirschpark Willisau (zoo, (22 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (28 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (16 mi)
- Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.833 and 8.181 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 49' 59" and E 8° 10' 50"
- 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: 05:52 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:31 am and 4:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Discover Giswil
Giswil in Obwalden (Canton of Obwalden) with it's 3,563 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 36 mi (or 57 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.
Current time in Giswil is now 05:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Giswil, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Sarnen, Schuepfheim, Stans, Luzern and Ennetburgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 38% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Seehotel Wilerbad
Kreuz Sachseln
Krone Sarnen
Chalet Silvana
Videos from this area
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Obwalden, Sarnersee.
Autofahrt von Hüttstett nach Lungern
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Steam Train over the Brünig Pass, Switzerland (2/5): Steam engine
The Brünig Pass Railway was opened 1888 and is celebrating its 125 year anniversary this year (2013). We had the opportunity to travel like it was 125 years ago from Alpnachstad over the Brünig...
Freeride
A movie about freeriding at Giswil. Rocksolid Production. www.pink-flying-pigs.ch.
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Aufgenommen am 16.08.2009 gegen 14:30.
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Shot on the Zentralbahn between Interlaken and Lucerne, 31st May 2010. 1) View from a Lucerne bound train leaving Meiringen. 2) Shots at Giswil including an Interlaken bound train leaving...
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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 Sarnen
Lake Sarnen is a lake in the Swiss canton of Obwalden. The lake is on the Sarner Aa river, which flows out of the Lake Lungern, through the Lake Sarnen, and into Lake Lucerne. The municipalities of Sarnen and Sachseln are located on the shores of the lake, and the Brünig railway line follows the eastern shore. The lake's area is about 7.5 km² and its maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 5.7 km long and, at its widest, 1.6 km wide.
Lake Lungern
Lake Lungern (German: Lungerersee, also spelled Lungernsee or Lungerensee) is a small natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne. The lake was originally much larger, and covered a large part of the valley it is situated in. Starting in 1836, its level was lowered by 36 metres through an artificial drainage tunnel of 380 m length.
Giswil railway station
Giswil is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Giswil in the canton of Obwalden. The line from Giswil over the Brünig Pass towards Interlaken is equipped with rack rails, and Giswil is the furthest station from Lucerne that can be served by trains not fitted with rack equipment. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Kaiserstuhl OW railway station
Kaiserstuhl OW is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Interlaken and Lucerne. The station is located by the hamlet of Kaiserstuhl, in the municipality of Lungern and the canton of Obwalden. The station is served by the following passenger trains: The station should not be confused with Kaiserstuhl AG station, on the Winterthur to Koblenz line in the canton of Aargau.
Ewil Maxon railway station
Ewil Maxon is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sachseln in the canton of Obwalden. It takes its name from the nearby hamlet of Ewil, together with the precision electric motor manufacturer Maxon Motor, whose plant adjoins the station. The station is served by passenger trains:
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Lungern: Camp Obsee, Lungern (source)
Lungern: Obsee, Lungern (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Giswil, Гисвиль
