The compact metropolis of Eastern Switzerland situated between Lake Constance and Appenzellerland is St. Gallen. The most important landmark of St. Gallen is its Baroque Cathedral with Abbey Library which is a store house of 140,000 documents some of which are handwritten and are over a thousand years old. The library has Switzerland’s most beautiful Rococo Hall. The entire Abbey precinct was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. St. Gallen is a major attraction among the students as it has a university town with the main focus on the economic sciences. The home town is renowned for Mummenschanz theatre group that offer various cultural offerings to the visitors. In summers, the romantic art-nouveau Dreilinden-Weiher which has an open air pool that offer splendid views to the visitors and is among the major tourist attractions. St. Gallen is also famous for the combination of rail ‘n’ bike captivating tours which cross the national borders. For walkers the Bridge Trail that passes over 18 bridges in the Sittertobel near St. Gallen is a life time experience. A six hour journey from St. James leads from Rorschach to Herisau via St. Gallen is a must visit destination. Among the other major attractions is the Voralpen – Express that connects Lake Constance with Lucerne via St. Gallen is the most fascinating one .This 149 Km long transversal traveling across the foothills of Alps is an interesting journey from the technical point of view and is also impresses with its stunning en route landscapes such as Toggenburg, Lake Zurich and hill moor Rothenturm.
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