Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Silver
Member since
2009| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| April 06, 2026 - April 12, 2026 | 1 weeks |
Enjoy the medieval city Rapperswil: a pearl at the lake of Zürich! Switzerland
We live in the medieval town of Rapperswil, directly at the lake promenade, and we enjoy a tremendous view over the lake of Zürich and into the Alps. The spacious flat (110m2) is situated on the 1st floor in a historic old house and has a large balcony terrace with wine grapes. On the 2nd floor there are two other flats with very friendly neighbours, and on the ground floor there is a restaurant called "Steinbock" with Austrian specialities. So, if you don't feel like cooking, just go downstairs and enjoy lovely food! The lake promenade offers many other delicious restaurants, so you have the agony of choice. In the "Marktgasse" you find many charming little shops like book-shop, antiques, jeweler, fashion boutique etc. The town of Rapperswil (29'000 inhabitants) is a pearl along the lake of Zürich with its castle from the 13 th century, the old church, the Town Hall square surrounded by its historic buildings and the famous rose gardens, which gave Rapperswil the nickname of "Rosenstadt".
Come and enjoy!
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 5 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Lecturer at the University of education & guide at the national museum; retired
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 4
- Living Area: 110 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Terrace or deck
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
Our Destination Wish List
- Paris, France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Zurich Airport - 33km
Many activities are organized by the town like Friday-market, cheese-festival, sport-events, music festivals etc. etc. The visitor centre nearby (2 min. by foot) helps you in planning the numerous activities you can do. Here some example for the summer swimming in the lake (Stadtbad), SUP (we have 2 private boards), renting pedalos or motorboats, fishing, walking, hiking, biking, etc. etc. In even less than 1 hours distance by train you have the beautiful cities of Lucern, St. Gallen or Zürich, which is the biggest city in Switzerland (1/2 million ) with many cultural and historical attractions, night life, shopping: world wide famous "Bahnhofstrasse", sightseeings, lake and river etc. The train station in Rapperswil is in a walking distance of 5 min. and brings you with very good connections to all the places you like to see. For example if you like to go to the mountain to do hiking in the Alpes it takes you only between 30 to 90 min. by car or train, depending on the destination you choose.
Occupation
- Lecturer at the University of education & guide at the national museum; retired
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
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