Einsiedeln

The village of Einsiedeln is a popular tourist destination in central Switzerland. Einsiedeln is known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, a site for Roman Catholic pilgrims. In addition to the religious sites, Einsiedeln is also a popular destination for sports year round. The village has its own ski jump, ski lifts, ski tows and winter sports centres, which are in the nearly area Hoch-Ybrig and Brunni. Schanzen Einsiedeln is the national ski jumping venue of Switzerland. The nearby reservoir, Sihlsee, is used in summer for swimming, surfing and sailing, and in the winter for ice-skating.

Popular year-round with lovers of active leisure, this resort town is also a pilgrimage site and home to many cultural monuments.
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