Living in the green
Rental apartment or condominium, single-family home or building land? The St.Gallen real estate market offers diverse living space for families, young adults, single people and many more.
"Friendship is sacred to me."
Alexandra Koch Devos, who everyone just calls Alex, has lived and worked in St.Gallen for seven years. She grew up on Lake Constance. After studying design at the Zurich University of the Arts, she moved back to eastern Switzerland. Mainly because her dearest friends are also at home here. Alex works as a freelance photographer in the food sector.
"Microbrewery instead of brothel? Goes without a hitch in Linsebühl"
For a long time, the area was rather disreputable. Brothels, street prostitution and dubious pubs dominated the scene. Today, a touch of urbanity floats through the oldest quarter outside the city walls. Trendy pubs, hip restaurants and a good portion of St.Gallen's down-to-earthness can be found there today, as well as tolerance. A foray.
With bike courier Dimitrij on a foray through St.Gallen
Dimitrij Itten lives in the lively Linsebühl district of St.Gallen. As a bike courier, he knows the corners of the city like no one else, and as a yoga instructor, he gets many a person into flow. Dimitrij takes you on a tour of his territory. St.Gallen is diverse. Dimitrij will show you just how diverse during a morning yoga session at the Drei Weieren, during a visit to Espace Nina Keel, a place for art and architecture, or at his favorite barber Jorge De La Cruz in the middle of the quarter. Before getting back on his bike, he has a coffee with his partner at Kafi Franz. He appreciates the village character in the middle of the city, the proximity to nature and all the different people.
90 nations make the Heiligkreuz neighborhood come alive
Past the Olma trade fairs, the Langgasse leads right into the heart of the Heiligkreuz quarter. A quarter that is quiet and green not far from the main road, but just as lively and diverse. Residents of the quarter from a wide variety of backgrounds give Heiligkreuz its very own lively character.
