The Appenzellerland in the Switzerland consists of the two half-cantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. It will be completely from St. Gallen (Canton) enclosed.
Regions
The Appenzellerland is divided into the half-cantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden.
places
- The capital of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell.
- Herisau, the largest city
- Trogen, Seat of the cantonal authorities of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Other goals
The Alpstein invites you to go hiking or mountain biking in summer. Some mountains are accessed by cable cars, for example the 2,500 meter high Säntis, a well-known panoramic mountain.
background
language
The official language is High German, but the Appenzell dialect is actually spoken here. In contrast to the Ausserrhoden variant, the Innerrhoden variant is very difficult for visitors to understand.
getting there
By plane
The closest is Altenrhein Airport, which maintains a connection to Vienna. The airport is for all other destinations Zurich the next.
By train
As a special Swiss feature, the two Appenzell are not supplied by SBB but by private railways; ticket sales and timetables go hand in hand with the SBB systems. The standard gauge Südostbahn operates the St. Gallen S-Bahn together with the SBB and thus ensures the connections between Herisau and St. Gallen. Direct express trains of the Südostbahn Zweischen operate as the Voralpen-Express St. Gallen - Herisau and Lucerne with connection to the Gotthard line.
The internal supply of the two Appenzell takes place with trains of the Appenzeller Bahnen.
The two high places are in the Appenzeller Vorderland Heathen and Walzenhausen Connected to the standard gauge network of the SBB by cogwheel routes.
In the street
The A1 motorway from Bern - Zurich circumnavigates the canton in the north and leads over St. Gallen to St. Margarethenwhere they turn into the Rheintalautobahn A13 direction Chur transforms.
Herisau is via the motorway exit St. Gallen-Angles or alternatively across Gossau The easiest way to reach the central and western regions is via St. Gallen. The more direct side streets are often quite winding and steep and, especially as far as the connections to the St. Gallen Rhine Valley are concerned, have the character of a pass.
mobility
In addition to the railway network of the Appenzeller Bahnen, there is a tightly developed bus network of PostBus Switzerland in the canton, the timetables are integrated in the timetable information of the SBB. A route plan can also be found under Timetable> Route Networks> Eastern Switzerland > Appenzellerland from PostBus Switzerland.
Tourist Attractions
activities
The Appenzellerland is a great area for Hiking or mountain biking. With its rugged cliffs, rolling hills and gorges, the region is an ideal area for outdoor activities. Also Paragliding is possible in the Alpstein massif. Some of the flowing waters are suitable for under optimal conditions Go kayaking, swimming is hardly possible.In winter you can go to some places on the Alpstein, such as the Ebenalp, To ski. The number of kilometers of slopes is not very high, but beginners will definitely get their money's worth.
kitchen
The density of small, cozy restaurants, especially on the mountains or at viewpoints, is enormous.
For example, what specialties you could get there:
- typical small cold dishes are "Vesper platter" with cheese (Appenzell cheese and others) and Mostbröckli (smoked dried meat in wafer-thin slices), smoked bacon and Ruchbrot or cheese / sausage salad (with cervelats and Appenzeller cheese); a mixed salad is also almost always available.
- Typical small warm meals are "Chäshörnli and Öpfelmues" (noodles seared with cheese, best with "Bölleschwitz" (fried onion rings), always with applesauce), "Ghackets and Hörnli" (the same noodles with a minced meat sauce), "Alplermagrone "(Pasta, potatoes, cheese and pieces of cervelat)," Süüdwörscht "(a sausage that is heated in hot water and whose skin is peeled off before eating! Plus mustard)," Suurchrut and Speck "(sauerkraut with smoked bacon).
- Appenzeller cheese flatbread is made with bread dough or yeast dough and the topping consists of Appenzeller cheese, eggs and chopped onions, seasoned with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
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trips
That close St. Gallen invites to excursions, as well as places like Rorschach at the Lake Constance.