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Delve into Sierre
Sierre in Sierre District (Canton du Valais) with it's 15,752 habitants is located in Switzerland about 46 mi (or 73 km) south of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sierre is now 08:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Sierre, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 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 in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-East. 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: Veyras, Leuk, Sitten, Raron and Visp. 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 | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crans Ambassador
Grand Hotel Du Golf & Palace
LeCrans Hotel & Spa
Etrier
Hotel Marco Polo
Alpina & Savoy
Art-de-Vivre
Helvetia Intergolf
Grand hotel Du parc
Ad'Eldorado
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
la citta che brucia - city burning
My second art video that it's a part of a video installation progected on a 3d screen where the video's actions give the illusion that those actions happens on the screen directly.
Cinq artistes à Veyras: une exposition à voir au Musée Olsommer
Au travers de tableaux provenant en majorité de collections privées, de photographies, d'extraits de lettres et de manuscrits, l'exposition "5 Artistes à Veyras" met en lumière l'univers...
Le sort de la bouteille Château de Muzot entre les mains des juges valaisans
Le Château de Muzot, c'est une bâtisse historique où a vécu Rilke, mais aussi une société vitivinicole et un vin. Mais pour les autorités valaisannes, l'appellation «Château», sévèremen...
Victoire du Portugal liesse en ville de Sierre
Liesse en ville de Sierre après le superbe match 2 à 1 pour le Portugal qui se défait des Pays-Bas. Sept minutes de vidéo mais plus d'une heure de liesse, c'est parti pour le 21 juin contre...
Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans (1)
Funiculaire Sierre - Montana - Crans, canton of Valais, Switzerland, (April 20 2011). Length 4192 m, the longest funicular of Switzerland. Speed 8 m/s.
Miks osta Swiss Diamond?
Miks osta Swiss Diamond? Swiss Diamond on pühendunud, et toota kõrgeima kvaliteediga mittenakkuva pinnaga köögitarbed. Tootmine toimub ainult meie tehases Sierre-s, Šveitsi Alpide jalamil....
Météo en Valais: des prévisions trop pessimistes?
Malgré un excellent enneigement, la branche touristique observe une fréquentation moyenne sur les fins de semaine en janveir. En cause, selon certains acteurs touristiques: des prévisions...
De l'art dans le funiculaire Sierre - Crans-Montana
Se laisser bercer par les paysages et les textes de Shakespeare ou de Mark Twain...C'est expérience à laquelle Scènes Valaisannes nous convient. Dans le bus, le train, ou le funiculaire,...
Incendie à Sierre du 20 mars 2011
Vidéo finale de l'incendie de ce matin aux environs de 7h à Glarey, Sierre. Pour information le locataire est juste blessé aux mains et il va bien. C'est là qu'on voit que les pompiers...
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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.
Sierre (district)
The district of Sierre is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 46,644 (as of 31 December 2011).
Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation
The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival. The famous poet spent the five last years of his life in the city, living in the Château de Muzot, a 13th century fortified manor on the edge of town.
Lac de Géronde
Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. Besides the main lake, there is a "petit lac" close by. \t\t \t\t\tGéronde lake in Vallis IMG 4917. JPG \t\t\t Painting by Charles-Louis Guigon, 1860
Sierre coach crash
The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children. The other 24 pupils, all aged between 10 and 12, were injured, including three who were hospitalised with severe brain and chest injuries.
Sierre Tunnel
The Sierre Tunnel (French: Tunnel de Sierre) is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft) in length. In a tunnel test by the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) in 2005 it was rated as "good" - the second-highest grade out of five.
Vercorin
Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley. It belongs to the municipality of Chalais. In winter Vercorin is a ski resort and includes 35 km of prepared slopes on the Crêt du Midi.