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  Wengen Switzerland
Wengen is a fashionable and well-equipped mountain resorts in the Bernese Oberland.
The village of Wengen is situated on a shoulder of Alpine pastures and forests from where you will see the dazzling Jungfrau, one of the most spectacular mountains in the Swiss Alps.
Wengen is located in central Switzerland, 190 km (118 miles) from Zurich, the nearest international airport.
www.magicswitzerland.com /wengen.htm   (305 words)

  
  Wengen, Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wengen is a car-free village in the Bernese Oberland.
Wengen was mentioned for the first time in the year 1268 as "uf Wengen".
Wengen belongs together with Mürren, Isenfluh, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Lauterbrunnen to the political commune of Lauterbrunnen.
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 Switzerland
Erlenbach, Switzerland Erlenbach is a village in the lake of Zürich.
Esslingen, Switzerland Esslingen is a village in the municipality of Zürich.
Waldenburg, Switzerland Waldenburg is a municipality in the canton of As of 2003, it had a population of 1302.
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 Wengen, Switzerland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
(additional info and facts about Wengen) Wengen is a (additional info and facts about car-free) car-free village in the (additional info and facts about Bernese Oberland) Bernese Oberland.
Wengen also has an English and a (The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy) Roman Catholic church.
Wengen belongs together with (additional info and facts about Mürren) Mürren, (additional info and facts about Isenfluh) Isenfluh, (additional info and facts about Gimmelwald) Gimmelwald, (additional info and facts about Stechelberg) Stechelberg and (additional info and facts about Lauterbrunnen) Lauterbrunnen to the political commune of Lauterbrunnen.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/wengen,_switzerland.htm   (340 words)

  
 Wengen, Switzerland holiday guide. Travel information on Wengen
Wengen, one of the high-quality Swiss ski resorts is situated in the heart of the country, 190 km from Zurich; 200 km from Geneva and 70 km from Bern.
Switzerland is the country with perhaps longest traditions in ski.Wengen functions as top ski resort since the 19th century.
Davos is the resort which presented open air lifts for the first time in the world, and uphill transportation were showed for the first time in Wengen (the railway to Kleine Scheidegg, comlpeted in 1911).
switzerland.europe-mountains.com /ski-wengen.aspx   (452 words)

  
 Holiday apartment in Wengen Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Wengen, (altitude 1274 m) is located on a wind-protected sun terrace, high above Lauterbrunnen Valley at the foot of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Wengen is ideal for family holidays, offering excellent skiing and hiking conditions in the Scheidegg and Eiger Glacier areas.
Wengen is as well the scene of the longest International ski world cup down hill race.
holiday-rentals.com /Switzerland/holiday-apartment-Wengen/p18258.htm   (597 words)

  
 Hotels in Wengen
Wengen, BE A colourful art nouveau-style hotel overlooking the Alps, situated 500 metres from the car-free resort centre from where a funicular train runs six kilometres...
Wengen, BE A four-story Alpine hotel with typical wooden balconies situated in woodland about a kilometer from Wengen village center.
Wengen, BE Minotel Bellevue, quietly situated at the most beautiful spot in Wengen, is a personally run, cosy hotel with a magnificent sun terrace.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Switzerland/Wengen.asp   (369 words)

  
 _ Wengen Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Wengen is one of Switzerland’s best-known ski resorts, most famous for hosting World Cup downhill and slalom races on the Lauberhorn every January.
A cable-car from Wengen formerly crested the bluff overlooking the village to the beautiful plateau of Männlichen before 1999’s avalanches swept the whole thing away; until it’s replaced, you can hike the steep three-hour trail, which rises a testing 1070m.
Trains from Lauterbrunnen to Wengen are free to Swiss Pass holders, a quarter off to Eurailers and full price for InterRailers, but beware that they can be crowded even in the between-seasons; during the summer and winter peak periods, you’ll be unlikely to get a seat.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/berner_oberland/wengen.html   (722 words)

  
 RSN Switzerland - Wengen
Wengen is also home to the legendary and spectacular annual Lauberhorn World Cup downhill course, the longest and many believe the greatest there is.
Wengen's presence in the lists of 'most favorite resorts' for those who have visited it is an unusual one.
Wengen will be there because of how you feel just being there, even before you put your skis on.
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 Sunstar Hotel Wengen, Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The First-class hotel is located in the centre of the Alpine village of Wengen, close to the train station of the Wengern as well as close to the bottom station of the cable car to the Mannlichen.
Wengen is situated on a wind-protected, sunny ledge, surrounded by mountains, at the foot of the majestic Jungfrau range.
This traffic-free resort in the Bernese Oberland is a truly perfect summer hiking and recreation area and during the winter season it is counted among the most famous and best developed Alpine ski resorts (home of the International Lauberhorn Downhill ski race).
www.ebookers.com /cheap_hotels/switzerland/sunstar_hotel_wengen.html   (145 words)

  
 Wengen, Switzerland - Europe's Best Kept Secrets | The Ski Europe Report 12-05-03
Past Wengen, with its altitude of 1,300 meters (4,265 feet), is “The Top of Europe.” At 3,454 meters (11,333 feet), Jungfraujoch is the highest point serviced by a train in all of Europe.
Wengen shares the Jungfrau Top-Ski Region with its sister resorts of Mürren and Grindelwald.
Wengen is a wonderful place to unwind after a day on the slopes, be it strolling the car-less streets, enjoying the sunshine or just soaking up the truly breathtaking views.
www.ski-europe.com /news/articles/sres/swen12-04-03.html   (558 words)

  
 Ski Jungfrau Region Switzerland, Ski Wengen, Ski Murren, Ski Grindelwald, Ski Lauterbrunnen, Travel Jungfrau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Wengen offers a great combination of convenience and mountain living, and has the added advantage of being a completely car free village.
The skiing is most often right outside your hotel door, and the whole of the Jungfrau side of the region awaits your pleasure.
Wengen is a perfect jump-off point for the skiing runs which almost always lead back to the village.
www.jungfrauregion.com /wengen/wengen.htm   (234 words)

  
 Goski.com - Wengen
Wengen has very little in the way of apres ski, in the way that Austria has but chocolate box charm and stunning views alongside one of the most famous world cup pistes "the Lauberhorn" adds up to a resort that few others can ever eclipse.
Wengen, the hotel Alpenrose or Sunstar and the BOB railway is lovely and you will not be disappointed.
If you are staying in a hotel in Wengen there is a handy free phone at the station to use when you arrive with all your luggage.
www.goski.com /resorts/chwengen/resort_welcome.html?page=state&state_abr=SW&from=snow&bc=SSI^WMAP   (4111 words)

  
 Skiing:Chalet Luise,Winter & Summer holidays,Wengen,Switzerland
"Chalet Bergrose" is a new chalet in the charming mountain village of Wengen, Switzerland.
Self- catering is easy in Wengen with the shops so there's time to have a good days skiing or walking and then buy fresh food for cooking that evening, but if you're tired and stiff there's always the excellent restaurants.
Wengen is not just about skiing in the winter - it is a great place to take time out in the summer as well.
www.chaletwengen.com   (1038 words)

  
 Official Language Switzerland - Switzerland BR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Language distribution and language relations in Switzerland, by the Swiss Embassy in the … Education and Training.
… part of Switzerland study Italian as a language in the Swiss confederation, … This principle guarantees public education in the official language of …
Switzerland is too unique to be used as a reason not to have a national language.
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 Hotel Silberhorn - Wengen Switzerland
The long-established 4-star Hotel Silberhorn with 70 rooms is located in the center of Wengen, right in front of the Railway Station.
It is just next to the funicular, which provides for an easy access to the mountains, numerous sports activities and other attractions.
It is located in the center of Wengen next to the indoor ice rink and the funicular that takes you up into the mountains.
www.magicswitzerland.com /wengen_hotels/silberhorn.htm   (423 words)

  
 Hotel Bellevue in Wengen, Switzerland - Minotel online hotel reservation
Minotel Bellevue, quietly situated at the most beautiful spot in Wengen, is a cosy hotel with a magnificent sun terrace and view of the Jungfrau 4'158 m and the Lauterbrunnen valley.
Wengen, the car-free holiday resort in the heart of the Bernese Oberland.
Wengen is a car-free resort located on a sunny plateau, you can get there by train from Lauterbrunnen.
www.minotel.com /Switzerland-Hotels/Wengen-Hotels/Bellevue-Hotel   (401 words)

  
 Wengen Mountain Resort: OnTheSnow Spotlight of Wengen Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Wengen aficionados will say their destination is free of automobiles, prettier, more relaxing, and quieter at night.
When vacationers in Wengen want to hit the slopes, they can jump on a cable car and be whisked up to Männlichen and its broad cruising terrain, which flows down to Grund and Grindelwald.
Wengen is 120 miles from the Zurich gateway.
www.onthesnow.com /CH-CH/615/feature.html   (880 words)

  
 Wengen Transportation - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
Train-tickets in that area around Wengen are quite expensive : The ordinary ticket from Interlaken to Kl.Scheidegg is 68 sfr, to Jungfraujoch is again +80 sfr.
The train from Interlaken is taken to Lauterbrunnen and then the Wengen mountain train is taken up to Wengneralp and on to to Kleine Scheidegg where you can change to the Jungfrau railway which carves its way through the Eiger up to the Jungraujoch - the highest railway station in Europe.
As Wengen is car-free, your choice of transportation going to the other villages and towns of the Bernese Oberland is by trains, cable cars or funicular.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Switzerland/Kanton_Bern/Wengen-689820/Transportation-Wengen-BR-1.html   (721 words)

  
 Wengen, Switzerland resort intro page - World Snowboard Guide
Wengen, which is part of the Jungfrau Region, is one of Switzerlands more famous resorts, but why it should be is a mystery really, it can't just be for the terrain on offer, which although not bad, is not major, nor can it be for the welcome you get here.
Wengen, which shares direct slope access with Grindewald, lies at an altitude of 1274 metres and is reached via the village of Lauterbrunnen, which is also the main access point for Murren.
Wengen and Grindewald are much the same, with Wengen having a few more interesting spots to try out.
www.worldsnowboardguide.com /resorts/Switzerland/Wengen   (541 words)

  
 Switzerland Wengen - Chalet + Apartments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Wengen is one of Switzerland's oldest and prettiest Alpine resorts.
It has now been arranged to provide three comfortable self-contained apartments or alternatively it can be rented as a whole providing accommodation for up to 16 persons.
The Chalet is supremely well located with a four minute walk to Wengen train station and direct skiing access to the Mannlichen lift and the Wengen ski-school beginner's slope.
www.vrbo.com /63684   (456 words)

  
 Ski and snowboard Jungfrau Region Grindelwald, Wengen, Mürren Switzerland
The spectacular and far-flung Jungfrau region is near Interlaken on the map; for intermediate skiers it is at the end of the Alpine rainbow.
Wengen is a car-free resort, reached only by cog railway from Lauterbrunnen, that shares many of Grindelwald’s ski areas.
Ironically, this is also the location of the first chair lift in Switzerland.
skisnowboardeurope.com /junfrau/index.html   (384 words)

  
 Wengen, Switzerland - Page 2
Wengen has accommodations in all price ranges, from inexpensive hostels to four- and five-star hotels.
Excursions to Interlaken, Thun, the Swiss Open-Air Museum at Brienz, or the Swiss capital of Bern with its parliament buildings and bear pits.
Wengen is served by the Wengernalp Railway (WAB), whose cogwheel locomotives and narrow-gauge carriages take about 22 minutes to reach Lauterbrunnen from the Interlaken Ost railway station, then spend another 14 minutes climbing the mountainside to Wengen.
europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/articles/wengen2.htm   (253 words)

  
 Holiday chalet in Wengen Switzerland
Wengen lies at a sheltered terrace at the foot of the magnificent Jungfrau mountain range, at an altitude of 1274 m.
Cancellation insurance, the bed linen and towels, kitchen towels, the final cleaning, the daily visitor's tax as well as electricity, heating, hot and cold water.
Accommodation and Facilities for the chalet in Wengen, Switzerland
www.holiday-rentals.com /Switzerland/holiday-chalet-Wengen/p16017.htm   (618 words)

  
 Wengen Guide | iExplore.com
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 Wengen rentals - Villas International: Over 25000 Worldwide Vacation Rentals
The village of Wengen is perched on a mountainside near the ski resort of Grindelwald and above the lake resort of Interlaken.
The village is accessible only by mountain railway; you will leave the crowds behind as you ascend from Interlaken to Wengen.
A very special destination in the Swiss Alps: two charming apartments in a traditional chalet in Wengen, a small village accessible only by mountain railway.
www.villasintl.com /Europe/Switzerland/Wengen/Chalet_Gertrud   (318 words)

  
 Wengen Switzerland - Hotels - compare prices, reviews and buy at NexTag - Price - Review
This historic alpine hotel, located in the heart of the World Heritage listed Jungfrau Mountain region is the perfect location for...
Minotel Bellevue, quietly situated at the most beautiful spot in Wengen, is a personally run, cosy hotel with a magnificent sun...
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 AllRefer.com - Wengen, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Wengen, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
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Wengen[veng´un] Pronunciation Key, mountain resort, Bern canton, S central Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps.
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