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For gathering ideas or getting an overview of the Appenzellerland

Fact sheet – ‘Sönd Willkomm im Appezöllerland – Welcome to the Appenzellerland’

‘Alpfahrt’ (cattle drive to the Alpine pastures), ‘Stobete’ (traditional dance event) and ‘Silvesterchlausen’ (New Year’s mummer processions): life of the Appenzell people is shaped by the calendar. There is barely another place in Switzerland where tradition in painting, art, language and celebrations is practised so distinctively ...

Core text: factsheet (106 KB)

Storylines – Shh... on the trail of the Appenzellerland’s secrets

What kind of herbs season Appenzell cheese? What benefits does a whey cure have for your well-being? Why do the cows go across the catwalk? How do you get a five-franc piece to roll in a circle? Who used to live in the Appenzellerland in pre-historic times? ...

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Core text: Tradition, customs and culture – Mystical, remarkable and vivacious: life of the Appenzell people

’Silvesterchläuse’ (New Year’s mummer processions), ‘Bloch’ (unique carnival custom) and ‘Alpfahrt’ (cattle drive to the Alpine pastures): the calendar sets the pace of life in Appenzell – even today. There is no other region in Switzerland where tradition and customs are practised as intensely in daily life as in the Appenzellerland ...

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Core text: Nature, exercies, health and wellness – Over hill and (Alpine) dale: encounters with nature

Exercise clears your head and increases your well-being. In the sensational hiker’s paradise of Appenzellerland this happens almost by itself, in the most natural way ...

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Core text: Families and groups – Experience fun and games: together through the Appenzellerland

Walking barefoot through the grass, baking Appenzell Biber or sleeping in the hay and telling scary stories – admittedly, this is twice as much fun with friends ...

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