Constructed around the same time as the abbey cathedral, the library building houses the oldest literature collection in Switzerland, and one of the oldest and richest in the world. It all dates from the 8th-century Car… See more

Lots of early medieval stonework came to light when the abbey was excavated in the 1960s. Now, in the bowels of the abbey you can delve into the site’s Early Medieval origins. In these vaults you’ll see a forgotten repository … See more

St Gallen has a convivial historic core that is easy to navigate as there’s no road traffic. Something that distinguishes the old town are the ornate oriels (bay windows) on the facades of old houses. There are 111 oriels in all … See more

On the hilly northern outskirts of the city is a free animal attraction that stays open all year round and has views to Lake Constance. The park is somewhere to see Alpine animals species as if they were in the wild. S… See more