Gigen
in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
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St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (16 mi) -
Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (17 mi) -
Friedrichshafen Airport (27 mi) - Zürich Airport (40 mi)
- Buochs Airport (50 mi)
- Samedan Airport (58 mi)
- Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (61 mi)
- Memmingen Allgau Airport (63 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (97 mi)
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Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (113 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (119 mi)
- Linate Airport (128 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Greifvogelpark Buchs (zoo, (11 mi)
- Zoo Bad Ragaz (zoo, (20 mi)
- Erlebniszoo Rheintal (zoo, (9 mi)
- Abenteuerland Walterzoo (zoo, (10 mi)
- Wildpark Peter und Paul (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.293 and 9.362 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 17' 34" and E 9° 21' 43"
- 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: 04:54 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 8:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
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 04:54 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. 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: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, 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
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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
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Appenzeller Bahnen Gonten-Jakobsbad
Gleitschirm auf dem Kronberg
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gigen.
Jakobsbad: Kronberg, Jakobsbad (source)
Jakobsbad: Blick vom − Richtung Kronberg, Jakobsbad (source)
Jakobsbad: Kronberg Blick Richtung Innerschweiz, Jakobsbad (source)
Gonten: Golfplatz, Gonten (source)
Gontenbad: Eischen, Gontenbad (source)
Jakobsbad: Kronberg Blick Richtung Hundwilerhöhe, Jakobsbad (source)
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Gigen
