4 Best Shopping in Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

St. Gallen's Friday Farmers' Market—full of farmers hawking tubes of local rapeseed mayonnaise, regional cheeses, fruit preserves, cured meats, and wine—opens at 7:30 am and ends promptly at 1 pm, so be sure to get there early. A Wednesday and Saturday general market in the same square is equally busy, but the food isn't necessarily from local sources.

This local couture house has gained international acclaim by selling its own line of luxury clothing, all of it manufactured in Switzerland. Designer Albert Kriemler has dressed many luminaries, including Michelle Obama, Nicole Kidman, and Princess Charlene of Monaco.

Picnickers can sample the different grades of Appenzeller cheese and its unsung mountain rivals as well as purchase other local specialties at this centrally located shop.

This shop has a good selection of locally made cheeses.