Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland · Europe
Appenzell works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gais, 11km from Schwägalp Pass.
Appenzell is a town located in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. With a population of 5,649, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Appenzell sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Appenzell to your route.
Appenzell (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈapn̩ˌtsɛl] ) is a village, though considered as a town by the FSO, and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Appenzell has no municipal government of its own; rather, the different parts of Appenzell belong to and are governed by theRead more
districts Appenzell and Schwende-Rüte. Because of that, for firefighting, energy and water, the village of Appenzell has a special-purpose municipality, the Feuerschaugemeinde.
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Appenzell is located in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.3310 latitude, 9.4100 longitude.
Appenzell has a population of approximately 5,649 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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An 1846 guesthouse pressed under a 100 m overhanging cliff below Ebenalp, made world-famous by a National Geographic cover; cable car from Wasserauen, then a 15-minute walk to rösti on the terrace.
5 km · about 10 min drive
mountain pass
The road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
The princely family's hilltop residence overlooking Liechtenstein's capital and the Rhine valley.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Racing driver Fredy Lienhard's supercar and motorsport collection in a former Romanshorn industrial plant on Lake Constance: Ferraris, Le Mans prototypes and Indy cars.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Walser mountain village terraced 400 m above the Rhine on the hairpin road to Malbun; its balcony viewpoints take in the entire principality and the Swiss Alpstein across the valley.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
One of the world's largest Rolls-Royce collections, filling a converted 19th-century mill in the Gütle valley near Dornbirn with Phantoms and Silver Ghosts once owned by royalty.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A medieval hilltop castle in Balzers, one of Liechtenstein's few preserved fortresses with valley views.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Liechtenstein's only ski resort, an alpine bowl reached by a winding mountain road and ringed by trails.
30 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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