The city of adventure

Culinary paradise, leisure and nightlife

St.Gallen's 350 catering establishments range from cordon bleu restaurants and cosy cafés to stylish bars and modern clubs. Coupled with concert and theatre venues, the casino, several cinemas and countless other places to go, it’s the meeting point for relaxation and enjoyment in eastern Switzerland. A great many festivals, trade shows and sporting and cultural events also draw tens of thousands of visitors from the region, Switzerland and elsewhere throughout the year.

Fans of good food and drink will find a tempting selection in St.Gallen, from the humble sausage vendor to steakhouses and gourmet restaurants. Like the town’s 300 bay windows, the traditional “Erststockbeizli” restaurants have made the old town famous and link satisfying cuisine with unique charm. They share the setting with modern bars and restaurants that provide a perfect urban counterpoint.

In the bars of the city's “Bermuda Triangle” in the north section of the old town, younger and older people from near and far meet up for drinks. The various clubs are virtually all in the hands of the younger generation, but folk of all ages mix there at special large events and at parties.

St.Gallen's event calendar reads like a train timetable. Numerous attractive events are held at regular intervals every year such as the CSIO St.Gallen neues Fenster in June, the OpenAir St.Gallen neues Fenster and OLMA neues Fenster.

Every three years the people of St.Gallen celebrate the traditional children's festival neues Fenster. Plus there are other firmly established annual events like the “New Orleans meets St.Gallen” jazz festival, the St.Galler Fest neues Fenster and the St.Galler Festspiele neues Fenster.

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9001 St.Gallen
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