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Sierre Tunnel, Sierre

#7 among attractions in Sierre

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°17'2"N, 7°31'42"E
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Sierre Switzerland

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Sierre Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Géronde, Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Château de Muzot, Château Mercier.

  • lac de geronde sierre0.8 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lac de Géronde, Sierre

    20 min walk • Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. At an elevation of 523 metres, it has a surface area of 0.055 square kilometres. A trail, made out of woodchips, leads around the lake. A public bathing beach, the „Bains de Géronde“, is located at the northwest border of the lake.

  • rainer maria rilke foundation sierre0.8 miNE
    Art museum, History museum, Museum

    Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre

    22 min walk • The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival.

  • chateau de muzot sierre0.7 miN
    Forts and castles

    Château de Muzot, Sierre

    19 min walk • Château de Muzot is a 13th-century fortified manor house located near Veyras in Switzerland's Rhone Valley. In 1921, it was purchased by Swiss merchant and arts patron Werner Reinhart who then invited Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to live there rent-free.

  • chateau mercier sierre0.7 miN
    46°17'39"N • 7°31'39"E

    Château Mercier, Sierre

    18 min walk • Museum, Forts and castles

  • bibliotheque mediatheque sierre0.8 miN
    46°17'41"N • 7°32'3"E

    Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre

    21 min walk • Library

  • en memoire des victimes de laccident de car de sierre0.7 miE
    Memorial

    En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre

    18 min walk • The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sierre Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre (18 min walk), Château Mercier, Sierre (18 min walk), Château de Muzot, Sierre (19 min walk), Lac de Géronde, Sierre (20 min walk).

Where to next? Visit valais Valais region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Switzerland.

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