Wild Animal Parks in Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein

The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen is the most famous nature destination in Switzerland. Huge masses of water plunge down the rocks. You can experience the spectacle from Laufen Castle, from viewing platforms or on a boat trip.

The adventure trail in the Giant Forest near Elm stimulates one’s motor skills, senses and awareness of nature. Heaps of fun awaits at Martin’s Hole.

As soon as temperatures drop low enough, the glorious natural arena in Glandenstein becomes a small but perfect ice skating paradise.

The Art Museum St.Gallen offers an attractive programme of exhibitions of international significance and as a treasure trove of exhibits from Eastern Switzerland is home to a rich collection of paintings and sculptures from the late Middle Ages to the present.

In the Säntispark in eastern Switzerland, giant slides, wave pool and sauna await you. Let off steam, splash around in the water or relax in the sauna – open daily for action and relaxation.

Lilly and Martin visit their Uncle Sämi on the Alp. The siblings’ adventures on the hike to Urnäsch are recounted on 14 illustrated signposts or markers.

The Ostabfahrt in Toggenburg takes you across a very diverse landscape with varied terrain. The piste starts on the Chäserrugg, the panoramic highest point in this ski area, and ends in Unterwasser.

At the Children’s Arena we use fun methods to teach the young ones how to participate in snow sports. The lessons are set at three levels of difficulty and are matched to the needs and abilities of beginners.

Thanks to a combination of animal park and amusement park, Sitterdorf Airport has become a popular excursion destination for families with children.

The railway line between St. Gallen, Stein am Rhein and Schaffhausen runs along a unique lake and river landscape. Hop off and on wherever you like – “Thurbo” trains operate at half-hour intervals.

The cable car runs from the Jakobsbad station to the vantage point with its mountain guesthouse. Märliwelt, Zipline-Park and Bobbahn are just as famous as the view at the top, from the Hoher Kasten over the Säntis to the Lütispitz and across to the foothills of the Churfirsten range.

Fischingen is the only lived-in monastery in the canton of Thurgau.

A sportive toboggan run on which daredevils can let loose on a thrilling 3 kilometer ride from Grotzenbüel via Grosssyten to the mid Hüttenberg station.

Bee-Märchen – Where Fairy Tales Bloom and Bees Feel at Home: just like their human counterparts at the famed Märchenhotel Braunwald, wild bees enjoy a charming retreat at Bee-Märchen.

All year around, the church's caretaker, Beat Gmür, and the sextant Erich Sax are afoot and afield in the Ammler mountains to find the material for the enormous landscape of creches.