2 Best Sights in Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

Monika Amrein and Alfred Hartl's private collection of krippen (Nativity scenes) from around the world are tastefully displayed on two floors in their 14th-century home. There are more than 550 pieces in the collection, many made from paper, wood, metal, or even mushrooms. There is also a café and gift shop on the main floor.

St. Gallen's history as a textile capital dates from the Middle Ages, when convent workers wove linen toile of such exceptional quality that it was exported throughout Europe. The industry expanded into cotton and embroidery before collapsing in 1918. Today St. Gallen dominates the small luxury market for fine handmade textiles, and magnificently historic finery is on view at the Textilmuseum.