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Explore Emmen
Emmen in Hochdorf District (Canton of Lucerne) with it's 26,889 inhabitants is a city in Switzerland about 41 mi (or 66 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.
Local time in Emmen is now 02:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Emmen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 41 mi (or 22 km), North. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luzern, Hochdorf, Kussnacht, Stans and Ennetburgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel National
Art Deco Hotel Montana
Schweizerhof
Chateau Gütsch
Wilden Mann Romantik Hotel
Des Balances Hotel Lucerne
Hofgarten
Rebstock
BASLERTOR Summer Pool Hotel
Des Alpes
Videos from this area
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iPhone 5s Slow Motion (Lucerne, Davos, Patrouille Suisse)
Ausführliche Review zum iPhone 5s inkl. vielen Fotos auf http://www.macprime.ch/reviews.
Gripen NG Demonstrator at Emmen, Axalp 2012
Gripen NG Demonstrator at Emmen LSME, Axalp 2012 ( final version with all parts )
Viper Jet - Elektro Jets Over Emmen 2013/5
Elektro Jets Over Emmen 2013/5 You can see 3 different Viper-Jets, pre-served by three pilots on the Emmen airbase (Switzerland).
Flugmeeting Emmen 2010
Am Flugmeeting in Emmen wurde das neue Buch "Patrouille Suisse - Backstage" präsentiert. Die Bilder zeigen Impressionen von der Airshow, sowie die Piloten der PS bei der Signierung. http://www.fa ...
Flugplatz Emmen 70 Jahre Jubiläum
Hoher Überflug PS Hunter Bücker Jungmann Landung auf Querpiste PS mit Super Constellation Mini PS Display.
Aermacchi M346 - Elektro Jets Over Emmen 2013/2 Team Austria
Elektro Jets Over Emmen 2013/2 "Team Austria" Flight Show Saturday 15.June 2013 Peter Zarfl: Panther, Heinz Gatternig and Michael Jausovec: AERMACCHI M346 Pictures: ejets-eichenberger.ch ...
Flugvorführung Emmen 2010
Am 24.7.2010 fand auf dem Militärflugplatz Emmen ein Flugmeeting statt anlässlich 100 Jahre Luftfahrt in der Schweiz. Die Patrouille Suisse in Begleitung mit dem Airbus A330, das PC-7 Team...
F-20 Tigershark part one - Elektro Jets Over Emmen 2013/4
Jürgen Gollnow skillfully presents his F-20 Tigershark on the military airfield in Emmen, Switzerland. There are shots fron Saturday 15th June 2013.... part one Pictures: ejets-eichenberger.ch.
Boeing 757-2G5 HB-IHS - 2. Apr 2009 - Flugplatz Emmen
Rückkehr des 19. Swisscoy-Kontingents. Flugplatz Emmen 2. Apr. 2009.
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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.
Rotsee
The Rotsee is a natural rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue. The first regatta was hosted here in 1933 and since been the venue of a large number of international rowing events (including the first ever World Rowing Championships). The lake is the venue for the final leg of the Rowing World Cup series.
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre
The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall that is esteemed for its high-profile acoustics. It was built according to the plans of the architect Jean Nouvel and was inaugurated in 1998 with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado.
University of Lucerne
The University of Lucerne is a public university with a campus in Luzern, Switzerland. 1231 undergraduates and 1061 postgraduate students attend the university, which makes it Switzerland's smallest university. Despite its size, it holds an international reputation in several areas. For instance, the Institute for Jewish-Christian Research has acquired renown. The university evolved over time: Since the early 17th century, courses in philosophy and theology have been taught in the city.
Church of St. Leodegar (Lucerne)
The Church of St. Leodegar is the most important church and a landmark in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was built in parts from 1633 to 1639 on the foundation of the Roman basilica which had burnt in 1633. This church was one of the few built north of the Alps during the Thirty Years War and one of the largest and art history rich churches of the German late renaissance period.
Lucerne railway station
Lucerne railway station is a major hub of the Swiss rail network. It is a terminal station serving domestic and international traffic on several rail lines. The lines from the east pass to the north of Lucerne and then join the lines from the north and the west and pass to the west of Lucerne before turning to approach the station from the south. The metre-gauge Brünig railway from the south and Interlaken also terminates at the station.
Lucerne Festival
The Lucerne Festival is a summer music festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. It was founded in 1938 and, since 2004, it has taken place at the Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre designed by Jean Nouvel. The two resident ensembles of the festival are the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Strings and the present conductor is the Italian conductor Claudio Abbado.
Alpineum
The Alpineum is a museum and diorama of the Alps in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Stadion Gersag
Stadion Gersag is a stadium in Emmenbrücke, Luzern, Switzerland. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Emmenbrücke. The stadium has 3,195 covered seats and 4,785 standing places. It is the home stadium of FC Emmenbrücke and from 2009-2011 has been the temporary stadium of FC Luzern whilst their home stadium, the Swissporarena, is built.