APPENZELL SWITZERLAND ✨ Great place in Switzerland / Train from Gais to Altstätten / WALKING TOUR 4K

19. February 25 +-0°C The Appenzell region was founded in 1513 and is comprised of two sub-cantons: Protestant Appenzell Ausserhoden and Catholic Appenzell Innerhoden. The small canton sits like an island in the middle of St. Gallen canton, about 90 kilometers east of bustling Zürich.Nestled in the lush, green alpine mountains, Appenzell’s quaint little villages take you back to a place forgotten by time, where medieval Swiss traditions are woven into daily life and annual celebrations. Let’s take a look at some of Appenzell village Appenzell citizens still adhere to the 14th-century voting traditions of their ancestors, where men show up wearing swords to show their right to vote. And unlike the rest of Switzerland, where voters fill out ballots, every year on the last Sunday in April, approximately 3,000 eligible Appenzell voters gather at the Landsgemeindeplatz, Appenzell’s historic village square. Citizens vote in an open-air assembly by raising their hands to elect officials or resolve cantonal matters. Here, power indeed rests in the hands of the people, no pun intended! And if you think that is backward, even women did not have the right to vote in cantonal elections until the 1990s, making it the last canton to grant full suffrage. By comparison, women in all other parts of Switzerland gained the right to vote in 1971 – still years behind other parts of the world. With an abundance of grass-fed cows providing a surplus of raw milk in the region, Appenzell cheese is a favorite local product that locals have made in the same way since the 1200s. (Appenzell cheese is also an excellent example of the Alpine Paradox, or why Swiss mountain cheese actually prevents heart attacks and cancer.) Dairy farmers have a closely guarded recipe that has been handed down through the generations. Today, only 60 village dairies now produce this delicacy. Cheesemakers use an herbal brine of spices from the Appenzell region, including tarragon, juniper, rosemary, sage, and other regional roots and flowers. This mixture is infused with wine and cider, and other natural ingredients. The brine is rubbed onto the cheese before it begins the aging process, giving the cheese its uniquely bold and spicy flavor. If you yearn to turn back the hands of time and venture to a place where life is simpler, where centuries-old traditions are seen daily, plan to visit Appenzell and spend a few days enjoying their unique and rare way of life. (https://theswisstimes.ch/appenzell-th...) Enjoy your magical walk in Appenzell! Walking tour in beautiful place . #switzerland #schweiz #zürich #bahnhofstrasse #movie #zurich #switzerland #walk #walking #stadt #city #tour #4k #travel #Ruìshì #Suisse #appenzell #bridge #swiss #svizzera #Szwajcaria #Suiza #hill #curych #Zürih #shopping #einkaufen #market #mountain #suisu #seuwiseu #royalty #tourism #luxury #place #video #youtube #svitzaralaind #rhein #Sūlíshì #river #rich