The Eastern Switzerland includes the Swiss Cantons Thurgau, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
According to the Federal Statistical Office (May 1999, No. 40/99), the cantons also belong Glarus and Grisons to the greater region of Eastern Switzerland. The tourism industry excludes these cantons.
Regions
- Appenzellerland, From a tourist point of view, the hiking and holiday region in Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden often referred to as Appenzellerland
- St. Gallen Rhine Valley, Castles and palaces, vineyards and cycle paths along the Alpine Rhine
- Toggenburg, Hiking and holiday region
places
- Altstätten SG
- Appenzell
- Arbon
- Buchs SG
- Frauenfeld TG, Capital of the canton of Thurgau
- Gossau SG
- Herisau
- Kreuzlingen
- Rapperswil, Old town with castle and rose garden, located on Lake Zurich
- Rorschach
- Schaffhausen
- St. Gallen
- Werdenberg, smallest town in Switzerland
- Wil SG
Other goals
- Lake Constance
- Rhine Falls, most powerful waterfall in Europe
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Tourist Attractions
- Rhine Falls - most powerful waterfall in Europe
- Säntis - 2502 m high mountain des Alpstein massif
- Show dairy in Stone AR and on the Schwägalp
- Abbey library in the monastery district of the city of St. Gallen (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
activities
- Hiking in the massif of the Alpstein and in Toggenburg
kitchen
- The St. Gallen bratwurst also bears the name OLMA sausage after the annual OLMA (Eastern Switzerland Agricultural and Dairy Exhibition). It is a fine, white bratwurst that Bavarian White sausage similar in color, size and consistency. However, it is not heated in water like the white sausage, but only fried. The bratwurst consists of at least 24% veal, a maximum of 20% pork as well as milk or milk powder and milk protein and various spices. It is registered as a protected geographical indication (GGA) and is only allowed in a certain area in and around St. Gallen to be produced. The small bratwurst weighs 115 grams, the OLMA bratwurst 165 grams and the St.Galler Kinderfestbratwurst is the heavyweight at 220 grams. In summer, a 500-900 gram, snail-shaped rolled up sausage is produced, which is called Schnägg referred to as. It comes with a traditional bun, the St.Gallen Bürli, eaten, which is served separately. The St. Gallen bratwurst is served without mustard or other sauces. Eating them with mustard is considered a big taboo. Anyone who does it anyway shows that he is not a local.
OLMA sausages
- The Alpine bitter is a dark bitter made from herbs with an alcohol content of around 30% vol. He will be in Appenzellerland and in the region around Lucerne produced. The best known is the Appenzell alpine bitter.
- 1 The production of the Appenzell alpine bitters Can be visited without prior notice, every Wednesday, from April to October, at 10 a.m. in German, the duration is approx. 1.5 hours.
- Orange must is a carbonated, non-alcoholic drink made from orange and apple juice, which is a traditional specialty in Eastern Switzerland and Beckenried / NW.
- Appenzell cheese
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