Parks and Squares in Eastern Switzerland

Biggest private zoo in Switzerland, largest chimpanzee enclosure in Switzerland. Barbecue by the romantic pond, pony and camel rides. Watching the show presented in the circus tent, admiring more than 500 animals and having lots of fun at the play facilities will make your visit a delightful experience.

Rosengarten, the rose garden, is situated next to the entrance of the Munot Fortress and covers an area of about 2,000 sq.m. In 1981 the town nursery together with the Swiss association of rose lovers designed it in the French Renaissance garden-style.

Ibex, chamois, lynx, wildcat, deer and wild boar are among the native Swiss animals at the Peter and Paul wildlife park on the scenic St. Gallen-Rotmonten hilltop.

The «Ufschötti» – the extensive expanse of greenery by the lake – is where half of Lucerne heads for in the summer. A strip of beach sand also provides young children with the maximum seaside feeling.

The city park is the largest contiguous area in the St.Gallen inner city area.

St. Leonhards Park in the Cultural Triangle is an urban space with a French flair. It is a meeting place for people to play boccia under the lime trees, to talk, and to be.