Scenic Switzerland

About twenty minutes drive from Lucerne is a little market town, the capital of the half-canton of Nidwalden, called Stans. In the main square (Dorfplatz ) of this tiny picturesque old village is the parish church (Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul) which, from the Middle Ages onwards, was the sole house of worship in the canton (rebuilt in Baroque style 1641-47). The church remains crowned by a Romanesque bell tower. Inside the church, I listened to the beautiful music played from its exquisite organ. Outside the church is an 1865 fountain dedicated to Arnold von Winkelried, a native of the town, hero of the Battle of Sempach (1386). To the right of the church is a double chapel of 1482 (charnel-house); to the left, above the church, stands the Town Hall (1715) where can be seen an interesting collection of paintings of Swiss cantonal officials. Another notable landmark is the historical museum. The alleys surrounding Dorfplatz are worth a wander. Schmiedgasse to the east is a quiet and atmospheric back alley, while to the west is Altes Postplatz, and the Höfli, or Rosenburg House, a medieval turreted building with a rear courtyard overlooked by beautiful Italianate loggias.

Surrounded by orchards, Stans is a tourist center with a funicular railway to the summit of the beautiful Stanserhorn, the highest peak in the area, rising to 1900m above the village, south of the Lake of Lucerne (Vierwaldensee). This mountain is accessible via one of the oldest mountain railways in Switzerland, the Stanserhornbahn (1893). There is a revolving panorama restaurant (Rondorama) on the top which, from every angle, allows a fantastic view of the breathtaking panorama over 100 km of the Alpine range and ten Swiss lakes. Here, one can easily enjoy the typically Swiss atmosphere, and the wild-flower reserve on top of the Stanserhorn Mountain.

Our hotel, Hotel Hirschen, is located at Seehof in Fluelen, a municipality in the canton of Uri, the farthest point of the lake from Lucerne, a picturesque little place with the train station right beside the landing stage.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Switzerland
• Stans
• Pfarrkirche
• St.
• Peter
• und
• Paul
• Stanserhorn
• Stanserhornbahn
• Seehof
• Fluelen

[SparkleLove88]

At 1:07 you said that cable car was in luzern its actually in stans. And the mountain is called Stanserhorn. Just sayin i Was born there. Oh and that house you said looked like a barrel isnt really a house its just a decoration

[pradeepkumarmailsu]

i want visit and stay in switzerland please some one help me see this heaven on earth..

[sergioz11]

This hotel gets alot of negative feedback...I've been there and its just fine! If you have booked with cosmos, dont worry about the church bell they dont let you sleep in anyway. lol

[bronzesel]

My great grandmother was from Switzerland. What a beautiful place.

[zhinch]

"...this is OUR Bus...." du toidi xD

[zhinch]

if she didnt have parkinson, it would even be better xD

[aryanindia108]

nice video......i like it...

thanks a lot..

[Alkob]

...thanks for sharing these moments with us...

[reckacheck]

heile welt - meine schweiz <3

[jelthomas]

guten morgen mein freund,,im from CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY,PHILIPINES!!,i watch this vedio great!vedio i love it!i have boyfriend there but they never see,but i belive we see each other.i love SWITZERLAND COUNTRY PROMISSE I LOVE THAT AND I HOPE I WELL BE THERE SOMEDAY:-),thanks for your scenic switzerland.i love it!,good job!,mmmmmwwh!thank you.any say for switzerland i well be there someday then i know and i belive someday i well see my darling there in switzerland.