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The buildings along Hauptgasse are also admirable. The village church has gold and
silver figures flanking a baroque altar.

BRAUEREI LOCHER
(Industriestrasse 12; beer tasting Sfr1.50; 10am-12.15pm & 1-5pm, closed Mon Nov-Mar) Pure local
spring water goes into the refreshing Appenzeller Bier brewed here. The hands-on visitor
centre whisks you through brewing history and processes. At the front you can taste three
mini beers and buy beers like hoppy Vollmond (full moon) and alcohol-free Leermond
(empty moon).

| Brewery

NATUR-MOORBAD
( 071 795 31 21; www.naturmoorbad.ch , in German; Gontenbad) At this moor bath, dating to
1740, you can dip in mud-laden water from the moors (Sfr30) to help with stress or skin
conditions (adding in nettles, ferns and other plants), or luxuriate in a pampering rose bath
(Sfr109 for two).

| Spa

Sleeping & Eating

The tourist office can advise on B&Bs, holiday apartments and farmstays in the area.
Most restaurants charge roughly Sfr12 to Sfr14 for Käseschnitte (cheese on toast) and oth-
er snacks, and Sfr20 to Sfr40 for main courses.

GASTHAUS HOF $
( 071 787 40 30; www.gasthaus-hof.ch ; Engelgasse 4; s/d/tr/q Sfr85/130/180/220; ) Just off
Landsgemeindeplatz, this cheap-sleep option has simple but spacious rooms with timber-
clad walls. The old-school restaurant comes with plenty of local bonhomie.

| Guesthouse

HOTEL APPENZELL $$
( 071 788 15 15; www.hotel-appenzell.ch ; Landsgemeindeplatz; s/d Sfr130/220; ) With its broad,
brightly decorated facade, this typical Appenzeller building houses generously sized
rooms with wooden beds. Decor combines gentle pinks and blues with frilly lace on the
picture windows. The restaurant offers a wide-ranging seasonal menu that includes veget-
arian dishes.

| Historic Hotel

GASTHAUS LINDE $ | Swiss