What a Valley! 9 Rhine Valley destinations

What a valley!

The Rhine Valley is a very special valley. It is home to businesses that have taken on the whole world and a dialect that comes straight from the belly. Now we discover what else this beautiful stretch of Eastern Switzerland has to offer with the help of two excellent guides: a born-andbred Rheintaler and a more recent arrival. Discover traditions and customs

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INPUT: RAHEL SEIZ, MELANIE BRUNNER LUTZE

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A place to cool down

The Alter Rhein, better known as “Matz” in Diepoldsau  www.diepoldsau.ch Fasnacht Altstätten (Altstätten Carnival) with the traditional Röllelibutzen procession  www.roellelibutzen.ch Rhine Valley ribelmais (traditional dry-milled corn)  www.ribelmais.ch

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Experience culture

Kinotheater Madlen  www.kinomadlen.ch Diogenes Theatre  www.diogenes-theater.ch Staablueme festival (also in 2021)  www.staablueme.ch

Taste some wine 4

Off to Berneck! Start your journey by walking through the vineyards at WeinBerneck, stop off at the Buschenschenke, taste some wine at Stegeler Weingut and finish up at Maienhalde.

 www.wein-berneck.ch  www.buschenschenke-berneck.ch  www.stegeler.ch  www.maienhalde.ch  www.stgaller-wein.ch

Schollenmühle Altstätten  www.pro-riet.ch Zwischennutzung Gärtnerei Altstätten (Altstätten Garden Centre Temporary Installation)  www.zwischennutzung-gaertnerei.ch

Sample a brew

from micro-breweries Berneck  www.biaer.ch Heerbrugg  www.heerbruggerbier.ch

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Ride the waves

Mittelrheintal Pump Track  www.pumptrack-mittelrheintal.ch

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Enjoy a fantastic view

St.Anton  www.st-antonoberegg.ch  www.bruggtobel.ch Hoher Kasten (an official “citizen” of Altstätten)  www.hoherkasten.ch  www.montlinger-schwamm.ch Kienberg  www.restaurant-kienberg.ch

An aperitif with friends

A cosy terrace in Rebstein  www.mehrlust-genuss-und-mehr.ch Bar Breite Altstätten  www.bar-breite.ch Habsburg Widnau  www.habsburg-bar.ch

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