Schonau
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (15 mi) - Buochs Airport (20 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (50 mi) -
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (51 mi) - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (52 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (52 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (53 mi)
- Friedrichshafen Airport (55 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (105 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (107 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (113 mi) - Linate Airport (130 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 14 mi) - Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (10 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (18 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (6 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (8 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (15 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (14 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (6 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (3 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (9 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.253 and 8.512 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 15' 9" and E 8° 30' 42"
- 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: 02:06 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 8:33 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Explore Schonau
Schonau in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 18 inhabitants is located in Switzerland about 54 mi (or 87 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital.
Local time in Schonau is now 02:06 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Schonau, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 42 mi (or 23 km), West. 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: Affoltern am Albis, Zug, Horgen, Zurich and Meilen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sonne Romantik Seehotel
Löwen am See
Belvoir Swiss Quality
Meierhof
Sedartis Swiss Quality
Parkhotel Zug
City Garden
Swisshotel Zug
Lorze
SwissEver Hotel Zug Swiss Quality
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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.
Albis
The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zurich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m, overlooking the city of Zurich. Other points of interest include the Albishorn (909m. ) the Bürglen (also known as Bürglenstutz, the highest peak, 914.6m.
Albis Pass
Albis Pass (el. 791 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst, Hausen, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil. The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil.
Schnabelburg Castle
Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.
Buechenegg Pass
Buechenegg Pass (el. 786 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst.
Türlersee
Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km, width 500 m).
Kappel Abbey
Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.
Langnau-Gattikon railway station
Langnau-Gattikon is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Gattikon is an adjacent settlement, part of the municipality of Thalwil. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schonau.
Langnau am Albis: Station Meteo, Langnau am Albis (source)
Albispass › South, Albispass (source)
Baar: Schwimmbad Lättich, Baar (source)
Aeugst am Albis › South: Mount Pilatus, Aeugst am Albis (source)
Müliberg › North: Triemli, Müliberg (source)
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