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Eastern Switzerland

Things to see in Eastern Switzerland

35 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A night photograph of a large, illuminated Baroque church featuring two prominent towers with green copper domes and a curved facade with statues in niches.

St. Gallen · Cultural Experiences

St. Gallen Cathedral (Abbey Cathedral) (St. Gallen)

Baroque cathedral with twin rotundas and frescoes
A narrow, rocky mountain ridge with hikers walking along a trail, set against a backdrop of green alpine slopes and distant peaks under a blue sky.

Appenzell · Mountains

Schäfler Ridge

Sunset ridge hike above Appenzell at 1,910m
The Klosterhof and cathedral of the St. Gallen abbey precinct

St. Gallen · Cultural Experiences

Vaulted Cellar (St. Gallen)

Historic vaulted cellar within UNESCO Abbey complex
A multi-story cream-colored building with green shutters and a prominent red sign reading "BRAUEREI 1886 LOCHER" on the facade.

Appenzell · Guided Tours

Brauerei Locher

Fifth-generation family brewery in Appenzell
The Baroque hall of the Abbey Library of St. Gallen

St. Gallen · Cultural Experiences

Abbey Library Of St. Gallen (St. Gallen)

World’s oldest medieval library with ancient manuscripts
A mountain summit featuring a tall red-and-white striped telecommunications mast, a modern building complex with a distinctive yellow panelled wall, and a traditional red wooden building on a rocky ridge under a clear blue sky.

Säntis · Natural Wonders

Säntis (Summit/Peak)

Highest peak in the Alpstein, 2,502 meters
Werdenberg Castle rising above its vineyard and the old town

Werdenberg · Cultural Experiences

Werdenberg Castle (Schloss Werdenberg)

800-year-old castle in Werdenberg, Switzerland
A night view of a large white Baroque church with a prominent clock tower, featuring a lit Christmas tree and a sign in the foreground.

St. Gallen · Churches

Cathedral Of St. Gall (St. Gallen Cathedral)

Baroque cathedral in St. Gallen, Switzerland
A scenic view of a lake surrounded by green forests and mountains, with a distinctive pointed mountain peak in the background and yellow rowboats on the shore.

Appenzell · Lakes & Rivers

Lake Seealpsee

Alpine lake in Appenzell, accessible only by foot
Lawns and old trees in the Stadtpark of St. Gallen

St. Gallen · Natural Wonders

City Park & Botanical Garden (St. Gallen)

Diverse plant collections in historic greenhouses
Painted houses around the Landsgemeindeplatz in Appenzell

Appenzell · Cultural Festivals

Landsgemeindeplatz

Central square in Appenzell, Switzerland
A street-level view of historic buildings in a European town square, featuring a white half-timbered house with a turret and a pink building with a sign reading "RESTAURANT & CAFE AM GALLUSPLATZ".

St. Gallen · Cultural Experiences

Gallusplatz (St. Gallen)

Historic square at St. Gallen’s Abbey District