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Archive for the ‘Eastern Switzerland’ Category

May 23rd, 2008

Mountain Crystals

The exhibition of mountain crystals in the old church at Flüelen has been extended for two years.
It’s open from March until October, for both 2008 and 2009. 10 am to 6 pm. The church is opposite the railway station, although you might want to consider arriving by boat - the Wilhelm Tell express from Luzern […]

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May 16th, 2008

Barrel Organ Festival

 
I know you like these ones.
On Sunday, Lichtensteig, a small town in the Toggenburg area, near Wildhaus, has a barrel organ event.
It’s for antique or home-made barrel organs, and around 20 are expected. I can’t imagine the noise if they all play at the same time.
And if that wasn’t enough, there’s a small antiques fair […]

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May 10th, 2008

Artosa

Artosa. Art, in Arosa - brilliant!
15 international artists are exhibiting sculptures in the open air: in the pastures and meadows around Arosa.
There are also great natural sights to see, such as the reservoir shown above.
The Hotel Sorell is offering rooms in Arosa from CHF 90 per person/night for the summer period, 14 Jun - 28 […]

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March 27th, 2008

Rorschacherberg

It occurred to me after doing the Appenzell post that I hadn’t mentioned Rorschacherberg, which offers one of the best views of Lake Constance - or Bodensee as the locals call it.
With a cute little mountain railway to get up there, it’s reachable for everyone.
I once thought there was a prospect of seeing five […]

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March 27th, 2008

Appenzell - Fountain of Youth

Well, it’s certainly an attention grabbing headline!
I’m not convinced that “fountain of youth” is strictly true, Appenzell tends to conjure up words like sleepy and unspoilt, but it’s what the people at the tourist office say, so it must be true.
That’s probably because it has a wealth of rich mineral springs, and visitors have […]

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March 18th, 2008

Altenrhein - Art and Market Hall

In my last post, I forgot to mention the Hundertwasser Art and Market Hall at Altenrhein, which might be of interest if you are in the area of St Gallen.
If you don’t know Hundertwasser’s work, he can loosely be compared to Gaudí. If you Haven’t heard of Gaudí, you should probably get out […]

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