Appenzell
One of Switzerland's most traditional small towns, with painted wooden houses along its main street, Appenzeller cheese and bitter herbal liqueur. Every April, open-air show-of-hands votes are held in the square.
Appenzell is the capital of Inner Appenzell canton. Along Hauptgasse, the main street, stand brightly colored wooden houses painted with flowers and animals. Shops sell traditional embroidery, spiced bread and Appenzeller Alpenbitter. On the last Sunday of April, citizens of the canton hold an open-air show-of-hands vote in Landsgemeindeplatz, a living relic of Swiss direct democracy. Nearby you can visit Ebenalp and the Aescher mountain hut perched on a cliff edge. From Zürich, the trip takes about 1.5–2 hours with a change at Gossau.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Appenzell
- Ebenalp & Berggasthaus Aescher
- Seealpsee
- Appenzeller Schaukäserei
- Hoher Kasten
- Drei Weieren & Mühleggbahn
- St. Gallen Old Town & Oriel Windows
- Abbey Library of St. Gall