Visit to St. Gallen in Switzerland
Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed celebration this Easter season.
I guess I am still having a jetlag from my recent trip in Ireland. That country is still hunting me up to now. There are just a lot of things and places that interest me in Ireland. The 7-day trip is over now but the wonderful memories and the beautiful sights I experience there will surely be treasured forever.
I am also trying to reminisce my short visit to St. Gallen. This beautiful city is situated in the northeastern part of Switzerland in a valley about 700 meters (2,300 ft) above sea level. It is one of the highest cities in Switzerland and it often receives a lot of snow in winter. The city is pleasantly situated between Lake Constance and the mountains of the Appenzell Alps (with the Säntis as the highest peak at 2,502 meters (8,209 ft)). It therefore offers excellent recreation areas nearby.
The Abbey of St. Gall in St. Gallen during my short trip last March 2013. The main tourist attraction is the Abbey of St. Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its renowned library contains books which date back to the 9th century.
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That was a trip I had with group of German tourists. Saint Gallen was one of the places we visited. The other ones include Milan, Stresa and Lake Orta in Italy, Vaduz in Liechtenstein and Ascona and Locarno (Switzerland). That was only a two-hour sightseeing in Saint Gallen. It was not enough to see everything but I was happy to experience some of its sights.
Old and historical houses in Saint Gallen. © www.rubybenz.com
The weather was not so friendly during our visit. It was still winter and it was raining. Despite of that, I still had a good walk around the Old City. I am visit to visit there again probably this coming Christmas season to witness their Christmas market.
