St. Gallen – The City of Stars
St.Gallen, SwitzerlandDuring Advent, St. Gallen shines in a very special light: around 700 stars illuminate the streets, transforming the historic Old Town into a magical Christmas setting. The Abbey District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes part of this enchanting festive scenery, making a winter visit to St. Gallen a truly special experience.
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- Every year during Advent, around 700 stars hang over the old town of St.Gallen. St.Gallen thus becomes the star city of Switzerland.
- These Christmas lights are called ‘Allerstern’, short for ‘St.Gallen Star’. It symbolises Christmas and is also a modern landmark for the city. The connection between the star and the city is emphasised by the rays: each of the fourteen rays stands for one of the fourteen city districts. ‘AllerStern’ symbolically unites them into a whole and stands for a common, positive aura.
- The specially decorated Christmas fir tree on Klosterplatz, in the centre of the Stiftsbezirk, gives the Sternenstadt an additional festive Christmas glow.
Experience the starry Christmas city without having to search for a parking space. Take advantage of the regular S-Bahn and express train connections, which take you to the festively decorated city in just 35 minutes from Constance or several times an hour from Lindau or Bregenz.
➔ How to get to St.Gallen
Sternenstadt St.Gallen c/o St.Gallen-Bodensee Tourismus
9001 St.Gallen
Switzerland
info@sternenstadt.ch
sternenstadt.ch
Altstadt
Gallusstraße
9001 St.Gallen