Must-see attractions in Northeastern Switzerland

  • Tödi

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Lording it over Glarus and the Alpine range of the same name, this distinctive, file-shaped peak tops out at 3614m and is the sole preserve of proficient…

  • Insel Mainau

    Northeastern Switzerland

    This pleasantly green islet has 45 hectares of Mediterranean-style gardens, including rhododendron groves, a butterfly house and a waterfall-strewn…

  • Badhütte

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Out on the lake is the 1920s Badhütte, attached to land by a little covered bridge. It's a pleasant place for a refreshing dip in the water and a drink.

  • Hauptstrasse

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Rorschach's main drag, Hauptstrasse, sports some fine oriel windows, particularly at numbers 33 and 31 and in the town hall, number 29.

  • Reichenau

    Northeastern Switzerland

    The Unesco-listed Benedictine monastery of Reichenau was founded in 724.

  • Museum im Kornhaus

    Northeastern Switzerland

    Lodged in Rorschach's imposing 18th-century Kornhaus (granary), this museum turns the spotlight on science, technology, industry and local history with…

  • Museum Lindwurm

    Northeastern Switzerland

    A four-storey house has been converted into this museum, whose living rooms, servants’ quarters and kitchen replicate the conditions enjoyed in the mid…

  • Haus zum Ritter

    Northeastern Switzerland

    The eye-catching Haus zum Ritter, built in 1492, boasts a detailed Renaissance-style fresco depicting a knight.

  • Herrenstube

    Northeastern Switzerland

    The late-baroque Herrenstube was built in 1748 and was once the drinking hole of quaffing nobles.

  • Zum Goldenen Ochsen

    Northeastern Switzerland

    The 17th-century Zum Goldenen Ochsen has a frescoed facade displaying an eponymous Golden Ox.