St. Gallen- Lake Constance
In front of the imposing backdrop of the Alpstein Mountains with Mount Säntis is the region of St.Gallen-Lake Constance in the foothills. Here is a place where opposites attract to form a "solid" holiday offering: The city of St.Gallen with the Abbey District (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is a real tip for fans of city tours. On the shores of Lake Constance, from Rorschach to Altenrhein, the lake invites you to stay with activities such as swimming, water sports and exciting museums. The rustic surroundings of St.Gallen are a superb hiking and cycling area.
St.Gallen - the congress city!
International congresses and meetings in small and large rooms, seminars in castles and events in Hundertwasser ambience: Every enterprise can find a suitable location for the exchanges of specialists, for further education and incentives in the region of St.Gallen-Lake Constance, at the junction of Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
The congress office of St.Gallen-Lake Constance Tourism as competence partner for congresses, conferences, seminars and presentations ensures problem-free execution of your planned event. St.Gallen-Lake Constance Tourism offers to that end a broad range of free services:
- Personal consultation in the choice of a suitable congress and meeting location
- Date coordination and organisation
- Hotel reservation (entire process from the contingent tenders to the direct booking confirmations to the participants)
- Posting of your event on our www.st.gallen-congress.ch-Homepage for Online Booking
- Delivery of advertising and informational material
- Personal presence and consultation during the event (from 300 participants)
- Suggestions/Organisation of supporting programmes during the congress.
Trade Fairs
The Olma Trade Fair in St.Gallen is not only of great economic importance for the "Gallus City", but also is a identifier like the Abbey District, the textile tradition, the educational facilities, the football club steeped in tradition or the famous "Bratwurst".
Trade Fairs, exhibitions, congresses, meetings and festive occasions draw seven hundred thousand people to the Eastern Swiss metropolis year after year. They raise the image of the city and the name recognition factor of the "City in the Ring of Green" and are thereby beneficial over and above the trade fairs and exhibitions. They generate value for various branches of the economy, from tourism with the hotel sector and gastronomy to commerce.
Location
The destination St.Gallen-Lake Constance is only an hour's drive away from Zurich and can also be easily reached using public transport. Austria and Germany are easily reached in a short time. The region is well positioned for excursions into the mountains as well as to nearby Lake Constance.
It's hardly possible to be more centrally located: Right at the junction of four countries - Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein - it's easy to reach the region St.Gallen-Lake Constance easily and fast:
Zurich: 1 hour
Munich: 2.5 hours
Stuttgart: 2.5 hours
Milan: 3.5 hours