Textilland Explorer Tour
Drive through varied landscapes, marvel at textile sights and taste regional specialities - the two Textilland Explorer tours around the textile city of St.Gallen combine all this on two different tours.
Textilland Explorer Tour North
The northern tour begins in the textile town of St.Gallen and leads past fruit trees to the industrial nature trail in Hauptwil-Bischofszell, where the importance of water for the once flourishing textile industry can be experienced. In Arbon, the Saurer Museum invites you to discover historic weaving and embroidery machines. The route continues along the glittering Lake Constance to Rorschach, where a walk along the idyllic lakeside promenade invites you to relax.
The route then leads up into the picturesque Appenzellerland to Heiden, the charming Biedermeier village full of history. In Rehetobel, the audio trail tells exciting stories about life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Finally, Trogen awaits with its magnificent palaces and the imposing church on Landsgemeindeplatz. Finally, there are fascinating insights into the history of the Zellweger family in the wash house and the Laurenz Zellweger room in the municipal centre. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Textilland Explorer Tour South
The southern tour leads from the textile town of St.Gallen to historic village of Trogen, where seven magnificent palaces and an impressive church line the «Landsgemeindeplatz» - a townscape of national importance. The route continues through the gently hills of the Appenzellerland to the centre of Appenzell. The picturesque main street with its colourful facades invites you to take a walk and the Museum Appenzell offers exciting insights into the eventful history of Appenzell embroidery. Even more textile treasures await you in Urnäsch at the Appenzeller Brauchtumsmuseum, where you can admire the handmade traditional costume.
Pass the charming little town of Herisau with its museum and the Black House on the way to Flawil. At the local museum, you can immerse yourself in the town's textile past and learn more about life and work in earlier times. The route continues via Uzwil, where the municipal town square with its historical «Schiffli» embroidery dating from around 1910 offers a final exciting stop.