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A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland · Europe
Gais works well as a base: 10 minutes from Appenzell, 25km from Vaduz Castle.
Gais is a town located in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. With a population of 2,778, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gais 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 Gais to your route.
Gais (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaɪs]) is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The area of Gais is 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi).
In 1977, the village Gais received the Wakker Prize for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage. The village square, theRead more
Protestant church of 1782, the former spa hotel Neuer Ochsen of 1796 and the Krone inn of 1781 are listed as heritage sites of national significance.
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Gais is located in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.3615 latitude, 9.4536 longitude.
Gais has a population of approximately 2,778 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.
5 km · about 10 min drive
restaurant
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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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The princely family's hilltop residence overlooking Liechtenstein's capital and the Rhine valley.
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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Liechtenstein's only ski resort, an alpine bowl reached by a winding mountain road and ringed by trails.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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The world's largest airship collection, in the Bauhaus harbour station of the town where the giants were built, including a walk-through, full-scale reconstruction of the Hindenburg's passenger quarters.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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