Furggels
in Wahlkreis Sarganserland of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.979 and 9.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 58' 45" and E 9° 30' 40"
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: 10:42 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 8:12 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Furggels

Furggels in Wahlkreis Sarganserland (Canton of St. Gallen) is located in Switzerland about 97 mi (or 157 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Furggels is now 10:42 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Furggels, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport in Austria in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 47 km), North. 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 Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. We encountered 3 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: Landquart, Balzers, Triesen, Chur and Triesenberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

Address
1,5 mi
Bernhard-Simonstrasse
7310 Bad Ragaz
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Sorell Hotel Tamina

Address
1,7 mi
Am Platz 3
7310 Ragaz, Bad
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Schloss Ragaz Relais du Silence

Address
1,3 mi
Schloss-Strasse 1
7310 Bad Ragaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Esos Hotel Quelle

Address
1,6 mi
Badstrasse 9
7310 Bad Ragaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 16:00)


Gasthof Rössli

Address
1,7 mi
Freihofweg 3
7310 Ragaz, Bad
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Swiss Heidi Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Werkhofstr. 1
7304 Maienfeld
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Torkelbündte Garni Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
Fläscherstr. 21 A
7310 Ragaz, Bad
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 12:00 (lunchbreak: 15:00 - 7:00)


b_smart motel

Address
2,2 mi
Bahnhofplatz 3b
7302 Landquart
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fünf-Dörfer Hotel-Sportcenter

Address
4,7 mi
Oberauweg 186d
7201 Untervaz Bahnhof
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:30


Post

Address
5,8 mi
Bahnhofstr. 1
7320 Sargans
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 1:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 1:30


Videos from this area

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Swiss Cup 09 Crossfire v Manchester City part 4

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 22:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xocrvid

International Swiss U16 Cup Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 30 July 2009 Crossfire v Manchester City Game 1, part 4.


Swiss Cup 09 Crossfire v Manchester City part 2

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Length: 10:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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International Swiss U16 Cup Bad Ragaz, Switzerland 30 July 2009 Crossfire v Manchester City Game 1, part 2.


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Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 42:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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TV Töss Gymnastik am BüGla KTF Maienfeld 2010

Published: January 20, 2011
Length: 45:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tvt1870

Gymnastik Kleinfeld des Turnverein Töss am Bündner Glarner Kantonalturnfest in Maienfeld am 3. Juli 2010.


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Length: 05:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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TV Töss GK am BüGla KTF Maienfeld 2010

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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.

Ragatz

Ragatz, also known as "Old Baths Pfäfers" or "Old Baths of Pfäfersin" in the 19th century and earlier, was a famous watering-place in the Swiss village of Bad Ragaz, situated on the left bank of the Rhine, and by rail 22 km north of Coire or 98 km S.E. of Zurich. It stood at a height of 509 m, at the entrance to the magnificent gorge of the Tamina, about 5 km up which by carriage road were the extraordinarily placed Baths of Pfafers (674 m).

Located at 47.0034, 9.50215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Bad Ragaz

Landquart District

Landquart District is an administrative district in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has an area of 193.91 km and has a population of 24,331 (as of 31 December 2011). It consists of two Kreise (circles) and nine municipalities: In 2008 the municipality of Says merged into Trimmis. In 2012, the municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged to form the new municipality of Landquart.

Located at 46.9667, 9.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Graubünden

Pfäfers Abbey

Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Situated at the junction of the Tamina and Rhine valleys, it flourished as a religious house and owner of lands and serfs, as well as assuming extraordinary importance as a political and cultural centre of the Chur–Raetian region.

Located at 46.9906, 9.50208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 740 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 8th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Former condominiums of Switzerland

Tamina

The Tamina River in Switzerland originates on the flanks of Piz Sardona in the Glarus Alps and flows eastwards and northwards to finally merge with the Alpine Rhine after about 18 km total length. Along its way it flows into the reservoir Lake Gigerwald in the Calfeisen valley. At Vättis it is joined by the Gorbsbach, and flows northeast into the Mapraggsee. The lower section, heading northwards through Bad Pfäfers, forms a deep and narrow gorge called the Taminaschlucht.

Located at 47.0167, 9.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Alpine Rhine basin

Freudenberg Castle

Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.0095, 9.49323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen, Bad Ragaz

Wartenstein Castle (St Gallen)

Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.9943, 9.51079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Brandis Castle

Brandis Castle is a castle in the municipality of Maienfeld of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.0064, 9.53086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden, Castles in Graubünden, Maienfeld

Salenegg Castle

Salenegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Maienfeld of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.0106, 9.52862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in Graubünden, Castles in Graubünden, Maienfeld

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Furggels, Furkels