What language do they speak in St Gallen?

German
The official language of St. Gallen is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.

Is St Gallen worth visiting?

There are many things to see and do in this beautiful city, but the highlight really has to be a visit to the Abbey, Library and Cathedral of St Gallen. Theses magnificent buildings are on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list and are definitely worth a trip!

What county is St Gallen in?

The capital is St. Gallen. Located in northeastern Switzerland, the canton has an area of 2,026 km2 (782 sq mi) (5% of Switzerland) and a resident population close to half a million as of 2015 (6% of Switzerland). It was formed in 1803 as a conflation of the city of St.

What is special about St Gallen?

Gallen’s most famous landmark is its Baroque cathedral with the Abbey Library, which houses some 170,000 documents – in part hand-written and over a thousand years old. The library probably also has Switzerland’s most beautiful Rococo hall. The entire Abbey precinct was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983.

What is there to do in St Gallen in the winter?

15 Best Things to Do in St. Gallen (Switzerland)

  1. Abbey Cathedral of St Gall. Source: Shutterstock.
  2. Abbey Library of St Gall. Source: flickr.
  3. Lapidarium of the Abbey Library. Source: stibi.
  4. Old Town. Old Town.
  5. Peter and Paul Wildlife Park. Source: myswitzerland.
  6. Kunstmuseum St Gallen.
  7. Textilmuseum.
  8. Naturmuseum St Gallen.

What is St Gallen known for?

How do you get to St Gallen Switzerland?

Get in

  1. Zurich International Airport (ZRH IATA is the closest international airport to St. Gallen. Direct trains between St.
  2. Bodensee-Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH IATA). would be an alternative airport.
  3. 1 St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport ( ACH IATA ) ( 19 km (12 mi) north east of Saint Gallen ).