St. Gallen Information

Located between the region of Appenzell and Lake Constance, St. Gallen is the foremost metropolitan centre in eastern Switzerland.

With several historic buildings under the protection of UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage programme, the traffic-free old town is a superb setting for a stroll, following a superb dinner in one of the many picturesque restaurants.

As the premier academic centre of the Bodensee region, St. Gallen is host to a number of prestigious academic institutions, including Europe’s leading University of Economics.

There is also a rich tradition of cultural events in the town, too, with venues including the Three-Arts St. Gallen Theatre, the Tonhalle, the Museum of Art, the Kunsthalle, the Hauser and Wirth Collection, as well as many other fascinating museums.

Finally, the countryside surrounding St.Gallen is one of the most dramatic in Europe, and offers lakes, mountains and wonderful scenery – ideal for a short excursion, or a longer adventure.

To help you gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from your time in St Gallen, why not visit the St Gallen Tourist Board official website, an excellent resource for all the information you could need, from maps, shopping and museum information, to excursion ideas, a full, searchable restaurants listing, and even public transport fares and timetables:

http://www.st.gallen-bodensee.ch/englisch/

To download a map showing directions from the main station to Olma Messen, the SAS Radisson Hotel and the Hotel Einstein, click on the link below:

Map directions in pdf format