Engelberg, Switzerland

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Engelberg is one of the most prestigious ski resort of the world. Apart from a great number of attractive peculiarities, it has saved its comforting and sympathetic atmosphere of the calm vacation. Travellers have a lot of facilities that make a recreation comfortable. There you can find charming hotels that resemble old guesthouses. Also, there has placed a number of marvelous restaurants with popular national culinary delights in their menu.

The resort is full of various ski tracks of different complexity levels. Vacationists also can walk in the picturesque forests. The best time for visiting Engelberg is summer. Mostly at this time tourists can adore with the forest walks. This place has also several outstanding historical sightseeing. An ancient Clostra Son Jon monastery was founded there even in 1120. Nowadays it functions, you can come here and listen to homiletics.

More than that, there was saved an old church, a good example of rococo style of the 1730s. The main nature sightseeing of these places is a wonderful lake Trubsee. From this lake begin the most interesting touristic walking routes. Engelberg is a unique place which give people an opportunity to combine a private vacation with original resort entertainment. At the top station of the aerial lift Rotair has placed a unique public place – the highest in Europe karaoke-bar.

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Useful staff nearby

ATM bankomat: 'Bankomat Raiffeisen Bank' located in 1.43 km (

check the route on the map).

Car rental office: 'W. Imobersteg AG' is located in 11 km (

on the map).

Fuel station: 'Mr. Robi Amstutz Tankstelle' in 0.8 km

Supermarket: 'VOI' in 1.18 km

Apotheek: 'Apotheke Engelberg' in 1.28 km

Police station: 'Kantonspolizei' in 15 km

Cafe/restaurant: 'Wirtschaft zum Schweizerhaus' in 0.56 km

Railway station: 'Engelberg' in 1.44 km

Nearest airports:
» Buochs Airport BXO - in 16 km

» Interlaken Airport ZTJ - in 44 km

» Kloten Airport ZRH - in 70 km

» Agno Airport LUG - in 98 km

» Sion Airport SIR - in 107 km

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Best hotels near Engelberg

Gasthaus Heimat

Located in 0 km from Engelberg
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Rooms: 5

The spacious rooms at Gasthaus Heimat feature a flat-screen cable TV, a seating area, wooden floors, and a bathroom with toiletries and a hairdryer. … More: photo, rates and booking

Ristorante Al Monastero

Located in 1 km from Engelberg
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Rooms: 1

The provided unit comprises a living area with a sofa and a bathroom with a shower. Mountain views are provided. You can enjoy hot and cold drinks at … More: photo, rates and booking

Pension St. Jakob

Located in 2 km from Engelberg
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Rooms: 19

The rooms feature bright wooden furniture in a classic Alpine style. Bathrooms are private or shared. Most rooms have cable TV. The restaurant serves … More: photo, rates and booking

Berghotel Trübsee

Located in 3 km from Engelberg
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Rooms: 37

The Trubsee Hotel features a restaurant and a sun terrace with views on Lake Trubsee. There is also a sauna where guests can relax. Free Wi-Fi is … More: photo, rates and booking

Nearest unique sightseeing spots to visit

15 km - Trift Bridge

From the series 'The Most Dangerous Bridges in the World'

One of the leading positions in the list of the most dangerous bridges in the world is taken by Trift Bridge situated in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built relatively recently, in 2004, at the initiative of one of the major energy companies that carried out works …

18 km - Hammetschwand

From the series 'Top 16 Most Exotic Elevators and Lifts in the World'

The Hammetschwand lift, which is located in Switzerland, will definitely please the tourists who like nerve kitzel. This elevator was built in 1905 and is located in the surroundings of Lucerne, not far from Lake Lucerne. The elevator lifts the passengers to the …

23 km - Tibitis Landscape Ads

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It is also necessary to mention landscape advertising, which often becomes the true masterpiece of landscape art. The Swiss and the frequent guests of the country know the famous Tibits restaurants, which are aligned to the vegetarians. In modern restaurants the fresh, …

26 km - Gotthard-Strassen tunnel

From the series 'The Greatest Tunnels in the World'

One of the world’s longest tunnels is the Gotthard Road Tunnel. It is 17000 metres long. The underground motorway under the Lepontine Alps has specially been built to connect two major cantons – the northern Canton of Uri and the southern canton of Ticino. The …

32 km - Holloch

From the series 'Largest and Most Branched Caves on Earth'

The longest cave in Western Europe is located in Switzerland. The general length of the underground vault of the Holloch cave reaches 156 km, and its some pits have the depth of more than 820 meters. Two natural entrances to the cave are on the slopes of the Glarner …

34 km - Sternensauser

From the series 'The Longest Ski-Lifts and Cable Trams in the World'

Extreme sports fans who want to ride original zip-line have to go to Switzerland, to Hoch-Ibrig ski resort. This is where one of the most unusual ropeways on the planet, Sternensauser, operates. The device is very simple; it’s based on a high-strength cable stretched …

Top destination around Engelberg - Engelberg

According to an old legend, the history of Engelberg started together with a Benedictine monastery that was built here. Once, a local man, Konrad von Sellenbüren, saw an angel in his dream. The angel ordered him to build a sacred shrine in Ochsen. The man started building a monastery, which was completed in the 20s of the 12th century. When the sacred building was ready, two abbots saw an omen. They saw a choir of angels standing on the mountain not far from the monastery. The angels were praising God.

After this omen, the area got a new name “the Mountain of Angels” that sounds like Engelberg in the local language. People still believe in this legend and retell it to the next generations. When taking a stroll in Engelberg, curious tourists might notice symbols that remind of the old legend. There are many statues and figures of angels on buildings and houses.
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