Culture

The Abbey of St.Gallen figures on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage.The spirit of the Benedictine Monks is still perceptible in the Abbey Library, which is said to be the most beautiful secular Rococo hall in Switzerland.

Stein am Rhein, a small country town in the county of Schaffhausen, is a medieval gem - charming and calm.The town Hall, the most dominant building in the town square, was built between 1539 and 1542. The square is bordered by houses with painted facades and oriels.

The "Pré-Giroud" fortress was built between 1937 and 1941 and is a typical pre-World War II example of fortification work. The fortress was built in order to protect the Col de Jougne.

Castle Interior, outbuildings and gardens from the 17th to the 19th Century.
From the cellar to the living chambers, both the original furniture and decoration of the castle have almost completely been preserved.

St. Martin Church in Zillis is a cultural asset of international status. The almost perfectly preserved late-12th-century painted ceiling with its 153 paintings is the oldest late Romanesque piece of this genre in Western Europe.

The Old Town of Zug, from Postplatz to the Casino and from the
Löberen to the Landsgemeindeplatz is the city's historic center.

A guided tour of Zürich's Old Town is a worthwhile experience: during a stroll through crooked, cobbled lanes that take you past hidden inner courtyards, elaborate oriels and selected buildings, stories and anecdotes make the people who moulded the city of Zürich over the past 2000 years come alive.

Right at the end of the Maggiatal (Fusio, Ticino) stands the little mountain church. Its most striking features are the special roof and the checkerboard like pattern on the walls – dark and pale marble from local quarries. It is worth making the long trip from Locarno in order to visit, perhaps combining it with a walk around Fusio or a meal in one of the typical little restaurants.