Forel
in Lavaux-Oron District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.550 and 6.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 32' 59" and E 6° 49' 0"
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: 12:48 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 am and 8:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Forel

Forel in Lavaux-Oron District (Canton of Vaud) is a town located in Switzerland about 41 mi (or 65 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital place.

Time in Forel is now 12:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports nearby Forel, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sottens, Lausanne, Rueyres, Pailly and Vuarrens. 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 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Mirador Resort & Spa

Address
4,8 mi
5 Ch. du Mirador
1801 Chardonne
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Prealpina

Address
5,0 mi
35 Rte de Chardonne
1071 Chexbres
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 20:00


Modern Times Hotel

Address
6,0 mi
Chemin du Genévrier 20
1806 St-Légier-La Chiésaz
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Lavaux

Address
5,6 mi
Route de Vevey 51
1096 Cully
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hôtel du Léman Centre de Séminaires

Address
5,1 mi
Chemin de la Fontaine 2
1805 Jongny
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Auberge du Raisin

Address
5,9 mi
1 Place de l Hotel de Ville
1096 Cully
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Clarion Collection Hotel Lavaux

Address
5,4 mi
Route Cantonale Cully -- Suisse
1096 Cully
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: November 20, 2013
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Length: 55:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
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Published: October 16, 2014
Length: 27:45 min
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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.

Oron District

Oron District was one of the districts of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Located at 46.5667, 6.81667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former districts of Vaud

Mountain Studios

Mountain Studios is a recording studio previously located in Montreux, now located in Attalens, Switzerland. It was owned by the rock band Queen from 1979 until 1993. Since then, it has been owned by David Richards - long time producer of Queen.

Located at 46.5159, 6.8488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Queen (band), Recording studios in Switzerland

Oron Castle

Oron Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oron-le-Châtel in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.5744, 6.83722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Vaud, Cultural property of national significance in Vaud

Palézieux railway station

Palézieux railway station serves the village of Palézieux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. |} There are two railway stations in the area, at Palézieux-Village and Palézieux-Gare. Palézieux-Village station is on Swiss Federal Railways' Broye valley line (from Payerne) which then connects with their Olten-Lausanne mainline, at a junction just to the north of Palézieux-Gare.

Located at 46.5425, 6.83722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vaud, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Palézieux-Village railway station

Palézieux-Village railway station serves the village of Palézieux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. This is a basic station with just one platform on the single-track line. |} There are two railway stations in the area, at Palézieux-Village and Palézieux-Gare. Palézieux-Village station is on Swiss Federal Railways' Broye valley line (from Payerne) which then connects with their Olten-Lausanne mainline, at a junction just to the north of Palézieux-Gare.

Located at 46.5572, 6.82917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vaud, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Bossonnens Castle

Bossonnens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bossonnens of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 46.5206, 6.84843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Fribourg, Castles in Switzerland, Castles in the canton of Fribourg

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Puidoux: Golf de Lavaux, Puidoux (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Forel, Forel i Lavaux, 福莱勒