Unwrapping the material wealth of St Gallen
May 21, 2021, 2 Comments
Once upon a time over half the world’s embroidery came from St Gallen, and the industry was Switzerland’s largest export. Then came...
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Once upon a time over half the world’s embroidery came from St Gallen, and the industry was Switzerland’s largest export. Then came...
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If the estate agent mantra about location is right, then the Hotel Walhalla has a trump card: its postion directly across from...
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It was the goats that caught my eye. A family of five lined up along the pavement, begging me to stop and...
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The medieval Berlin. Yes, St Gallen was once a divided city, with a wall separating the Catholic monastery from the Protestant city...
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St Gallen is only an hour east of Zurich but for some people that means it’s completely off the map. It’s not...
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St Gallen may be named after an Irish monk but it is one of the prettiest cities in Switzerland.
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St Gallen, Winterthur, Wetzikon and Chur. What do they have in common, other than being on the far side of Switzerland from...
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