IAESTE Appenzell Weekend
April 24-25, 2010

With around 7000 inhabitants, Appenzell is the political, economic and cultural hub of the smallest of the Swiss cantons: Appenzell Innerrhoden. The smart alleyways with their numerous small shops in the car-free eastern-sector invite passers-by to stroll and enjoy leisurely shopping outings. Houses adorned with many murals are a characteristic of the region.

Nowhere else in Switzerland is the transformation from the hilly landscapes of the Swiss mittelland to the rock-dominated Alpine world so full of surprise as in the Alpstein region. Mighty rock formations tower loftily to over 2500 metres in height – seemingly from nowhere. 

In the midst of the fantastic scenery, we invite you to join us for one of the old cultural episodes in Swiss Politics...Landsgemeinde...democracy at its purest...and oldest! You can get more info here.

And another thing you might be interested to know: Appenzell is the last town in Switzerland to grant women the right to vote. And better yet, did you know it was only in 1989....21 years ago?

IAESTE LC Zurich invites you to experience all of this!

Program

Saturday, April 24 

  • Take the train from Zürich HB
  • Drop off luggage at accomodation
  • Adventure in the trees at a ropetech park
  • Bad weather alternative: visiting a cheese making "chäshüsli"
  • Lunch break
  • Guided tour of Appenzell town center
  • Nice dinner
  • Party (sleeping optional)

Sunday, April 25

  • Breakfast
  • Landsgemeinde - Appenzell open-air parliament where you can watch democracy in progress
  • Small hike to Trogen - bring a small bag on the weekend, as you will have to carry it!
  • Optional bad weather alternative: bath & wellness center in St. Gallen

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 60 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 80 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 80 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 100 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 20CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Train ticket from Zürich to Appenzell
  • Guided city tour
  • Train ticket from Appenzell to Jakobsbad
  • Ropetech park admission ticket
  • Dinner on Saturday
  • Accomodation in Jakobsbad
  • Breakfast
  • Train tickets between Jakobsbad and Appenzell
  • Lunch on Sunday

NOT included in the participation fee 

  • Train ticket back to Zürich
  • Optional bad weather for sunday: spa and wellness center in St. Gallen (including transportaion). Approx. CHF 30 with transportation.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 8:00 AM, Saturday), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • after confirming but before 48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Your sleeping bag
  • Money for the weekend
  • Lunch for Saturday
  • Sport clothes for ropetech park
  • Swimming clothes for optional activity
  • Only what's really necessary. Remember you have to carry it on the small hike!

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for people travelling from Zürich is under the big CLOCK at the main station at 8:25 AM.
  • Everyone travels through Zürich, so we will have a reservation on the train

From Zurich

Train from Zurich

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 20 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 20, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 20 April 2010, at 20:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.