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Around Appenzell
Scattered with Alpine dairy farms and quaint villages, the countryside surrounding Ap-
penzell makes for some highly scenic driving along narrow, winding roads.

Sights & Activities

WERDENBERG
Blink and you'll miss this village and that would be a shame! Founded in 1289, it is said
to be the oldest settlement of timber houses in Switzerland. This huddle of some 40-odd
houses lies between an oversized pond and a grapevine-covered hill topped by the Schloss
Werdenberg ( www.schloss-werdenberg.ch ; adult/child Sfr6/5;

| Village

11.30am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-6pm

Sat & Sun) .

Getting There & Away
Trains run from St Gallen to Buchs (Sfr19.80, 55 minutes), where you can pick up local
buses to Werdenberg.

Detour:
Säntis
Small in Swiss terms, the jagged Säntis peak (2503m) is the highest in this part of Switzerland. It offers a marvel-
lous panorama encompassing Lake Constance, Zürichsee, the Alps and the Vorarlberg Mountains. Take the train
from Appenzell to Urnäsch and transfer to the bus (approximately hourly) to Schwägalp (Sfr9). From Schwägalp,
the cable car, Säntisbahn ( www.saentisbahn.ch ; one-way/return Sfr29/41;

7.30am-6pm Jun-mid-Oct,

8.30am-5pm mid-Oct-May) glides to the summit every 30 minutes.

Walensee
Walensee is a long finger of a lake along the A3 freeway (and railway line) that connects
Zürich with Graubünden. The limestone Churfirsten mountains rise spectacularly above