Rütli — Attraction in Seelisberg

Mythical place of creation of the Swiss nation where the first 3 Cantons swore allegiance to defend each other against all enemies(mostly Austrians) in1291. It is a modestly sized meadow on the wooded slope above the Urner Lake which in itself is in a spectacular setting amid mountain peaks sloping down precipitously to the lake. Popular, well kept excursion area with the historic meadow with the flag and nice view, a small restaurant and a picnic area with several grill places. Can be reached by boat or on foot from the village of Seelisberg perched on top of the cliff above. A popular half day trip is to take the boat from Brunnen to Treib (10min), take the cable car up to Seelisberg, and hike down to Rütli(easy 1 hour at the most), then take the boat back to...

🇩🇪 Der mythische Gründungsort der Schweiz. Es ist ein gepflegter Platz, der auch einen Picknickplatz, ein Restaurant, eine kleine Ausstellung und einen Hafen hat. Für diejenigen, die zu Fuß dorthin gelangen möchten, ist die Route nicht übermäßig schwierig, dauert jedoch etwa vierzig Minuten. Außerdem lohnt es sich für die Aussicht. Der einzige zu bedauernde Aspekt ist das Fehlen eines Badezimmers. 🇫🇷 Le lieu mythique de la fondation de la Suisse. Il s'agit d'un espace bien entretenu, qui dispose aussi d'une place pour picniquer, un restaurant, une petite exposition et un port. Pour ceux qui voudrait y arriver à pied, le parcours n'est pas excessivement difficile mais prend environ une quarantaine de minutes. De plus, il vaut la peine pour la vue. Le seul aspect à regretter est l'absence de local de baignade. 🇮🇹 Il luogo mitico della fondazione della Svizzera. È uno spazio ben tenuto, che dispone anche di un'area picnic, un ristorante, una piccola mostra e un porto. Per chi volesse arrivarci a piedi, il percorso non è eccessivamente difficile ma dura una quarantina di minuti. Inoltre, ne vale la pena per la vista. L'unico aspetto da rimpiangere è l'assenza di un bagno. 🇬🇧 The mythical place of the foundation of Switzerland. It is a well maintained space, which also has a picnic area, a restaurant, a small exhibition and a port. For those who would like to get there on foot, the route is not excessively difficult but takes about forty minutes. Plus, it's worth it for the view. The only aspect to regret is the absence of a bathing room. 🇵🇹 O lugar mítico da fundação da Suíça. É um espaço bem conservado, que conta ainda com um parque de merendas, um restaurante, uma pequena exposição e um porto. Para quem chegar a pé, o percurso não é excessivamente difícil, mas leva cerca de quarenta minutos. Além disso, vale a pena pela vista. O único aspecto a lamentar é a ausência de...

1st of August the Swiss, wherever in the world, celebrate their National Day. Historically it started in 1291 (this was 730 years ago!) with 3 Cantons (Schwyz, Uri & Unterwald) swore the oath of confederation. ('Pacte de Ruetli, or the Ruetlischwur) This event is regarded as the founding of Switzerland. It was not all easy in the next hundreds of years but the Bond lasted and today Switzerland consists of 26 Cantons. One of the worlds most wealthiest Nations, highly independent as well as neutral and peaceful country. The National Day is celebrated only since 1891 with Parades, Street festivals, Bonfires...