landmark
Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Seen (Kreis 3)
Zurich, Switzerland · Europe
About Seen (Kreis 3)
Seen (Kreis 3) is worth a stop: 25km from Rhine Falls.
Seen (Kreis 3) is in Zurich, Switzerland, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Seen (Kreis 3)?
Within an hour or so of Seen (Kreis 3): Zürich Zoo (18 km), Zürich Old Town & Lake (21 km), Rhine Falls (25 km), Sattelegg Pass (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Seen (Kreis 3)?
The nearest famous roads are Sattelegg Pass, Schwägalp Pass and Ibergeregg Pass.
Where is Seen (Kreis 3)?
Seen (Kreis 3) is in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,434
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Zurich
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.4765, 8.7700
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Seen (Kreis 3)
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Rhine Falls
Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
25 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Sattelegg Pass
A low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Mainau Island
A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Meersburg Castle
Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Autobau Erlebniswelt
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
Schwägalp Pass
The road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Seen (Kreis 3)
- 39 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 48 kmSchwägalp PassThe road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
- 51 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 51 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 55 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
- 59 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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