Katharina (Bern), Marosh
LC Zurich

Date/Time
Date - 28/04/2018 - 29/04/2018
Time - All Day

Location
Jugendherberge St. Gallen
Jüchstrasse 25


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.

Seealpsee

 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.
As the first attraction, we will go to rope park http://www.kronberg.ch/en/rope-park-summer.html where we will enjoy all kinds of zip lines, swaying obstacles and loose ropes at dizzying heights of up to 15 meters.
Image result for jakobsbad kletter park

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! See more at Landsgemeinde

Appenzeller Landsgemeinde

(Image copyright Götz A. Primke, License)

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

IAESTE LC Zurich invites you to experience all of this!

Program

Saturday, April 28th

  • 08:15  Meeting at Zurich HB, from other cities please be on time for the train below
  • 10:30  Adventure in the trees at the ropetech park (Jakobsbad), bring closed shoes! kronberg.ch/seilpark
  • 13:15  Lunch break: bring your own
  • 14:30  Guided tour of Appenzell town center including cheese degustation
  • 17:30  Check-in at the hostel in St. Gallen
  • 18:30  Dinner at the hostel
  • 19:30  Nightlife in St. Gallen

Saturday, April 29th

  • 07:30  Breakfast at the hostel
  • 10:00  Checkout
  • 11:30  Landsgemeinde – Appenzell open-air parliament
  • 13:30  Small hike to Seealpsee, the lake on the Quöllfrisch beerbottle, the famous Appenzell beer (please bring rain-proof clothes and proper shoes)
  • 19:00  Adios!

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 40 CHF
  • With SBB Half-fare (1/2) : 55 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 70 CHF

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

A surcharge of 40 CHF will apply for participants who are not an IAESTE trainee or member in any IAESTE country.

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

Included in the participation fee

  • Transportation tickets between Jakobsbad, Appenzell, St.Gallen and to the hike
  • Guided city tour with cheese degustation
  • Rope park admission ticket (closed shoes and comfortable clothing needed)
  • Accommodation in a hostel in St. Gallen
  • Dinner on Saturday
  • Breakfast and lunch on Sunday

NOT-Included in the participation fee

  • Train tickets from your home to Jakobsbad and back home from Appenzell
  • Lunch on Saturday

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration

  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 20:00 PM, Friday), 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
  • Money for the weekend, Saturday night
  • Lunch for Saturday
  • Sports clothes and closed shoes for ropetech park
  • Rain-proof clothes for hiking (in case of rain)
  • Pack lightly – only what’s really necessary
  • IAESTE Spirit :)
  • Your best smile!

 

Meeting point and train connections

  • Official meeting point is Jakobsbad station 10:20 AM, on Saturday 28th April 2018.
  • Meeting point for people travelling from Zürich is under the big CLOCK at the main station from 8:10 till 8:30 AM latest

From Zürich

From Basel

From Bern

 

Contact

If you have any questions, write to appenzell2018@iaeste.ch

Registration information:


Maximum number of participants is 18, regardless of what’s written below :P

 

Registration will open on Monday, 16th of April 13:00 and will close on Monday, 23th of April at 18:00. Remember that there is no confirmation needed. In case there interest is high we may provide additional spots, so please register even if the event is already full!

 

The number of people already registered for this event is 25. The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 30 (plus 2 organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. We reserve the right to prioritise IAESTE Switzerland affiliates during the first 48 hours of registration. If your registration is not among the first 30, it will be put on the waiting list.

Bookings are closed for this event.