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ABOVE: Subcompact Appenzeller cattle are led
to pasture.
Practical information
Reaching Appenzell
The most enjoyable way to reach Appenzell is via the Appenzeller
Bahnen railroad from St. Gallen or Gossau, both
of which are on the main railway line from Zürich. (The St. Gallen-Gais-Appenzell route
is timetable 855 in the Offizielles Kursbuch;
the Gossau-Herisau-Appenzell route is number 854.) The narrow-gauge cogwheel trains zigzag
their way through the green countryside, gaining several hundred feet in elevation during
their short but leisurely journey.
If you're traveling by car, two-lane roads from Herisau or St. Gallen will take you to
Appenzell.
Tours and excursions
In summer and fall, it's usually possible to book guided excursions in and
around Appenzell. You can watch cheese being made, tour the Alpenbitter liqueur
factory, and take a walking tour of the historic town center.
Hotels
Appenzell has a number of pleasant, comfortable hotels in the town center. The Romantik
Hotel Säntis, on the main square, may be the fanciest, but you're unlikely
to go wrong in any of the hotels.
Web links
For more information on Appenzell, see:
Appenzellerland
You'll find a wealth of information at the local tourist office's site,
including listings of places to stay.
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Most of the half-canton's official Web site is in German, but you can
translate with AltaVista where necessary.
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