Alpstobede

In the middle of the alpine summer, several larger alps play host to "Alpstobede" festivities, which are held partly in the open air. In places where a mountain inn is nearby, the festivities are moved indoors should the weather become unpleasant. It is also common to have evenings of music and dancing at an inn.

Arts and craft combined

Established by the Ernst Hohl Cultural Foundation in the centre of Zurich in 2006, Haus Appenzell represents a showcase for Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and the region of Toggenburg. Our aim is to bring the traditional and contemporary arts, crafts, and way of life as cultivated and lived in the region around Mount Säntis to urban Zurich, to the Swiss public in general, and to other countries. Housed in a beautiful neo-Renaissance building, we show the rich culture and manifold traditions of the region, combine them with foreign cultures, and promote them nationally and internationally.