Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The fact that St. Gallen is the 5th or 6th largest city in Switzerland is somewhat misleading. 70,000 people doesn't constitute a large city. Nightclubs were expensive, played nothing progressive, and were filled mostly with high school students. Most college students seemed to go home for the weekends, which explains why the town was relatively empty for the weekends. Obviously the exchange students didn't have places to go, so the scene wasn't THAT bad. In fact, the apartment parties thrown by exchange students are pretty decent (I DO come from the #2 party school in the USA), and will more than likely serve your needs as long as you don't NEED to go clubbing. I'm used to frat parties and free alcohol, so maybe my view is somewhat skewed. The location was great, one hour east of Zurich, 1.5hrs from the Alps, with some smaller ski areas even closer. Swiss trains are very efficient (on time, whether that is in your favor or not is up to you). Best places: Brühlhof (cheap drinks, good atmosphere, cool owner), Alhambra (chill-out bar), Bierreria (Wednesdays all beers are CHF5.00), Limette (thursdays great happy hour -- CHF5.00 mixed drinks) Places to avoid: Elephant (overrated club, despite being the biggest in St. Gallen -- CHF12.00 entrance fee, no free drinks, nothing. Drinks are too expensive, small dance floor, filled with sketchy people. Sometimes you'll get a laugh out of what some pepole wear to clubs though...The mullet is making a comeback...in Europe. There truly IS a reason for the term 'eurotrash')

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Local night events were mostly organised by CEMS buddies. Others by exchange students, up till now I do not have any special place I would really recommend. The degustation part at the OLMA fair was pretty good, but that is during the day.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Don't miss the first introductory week - the time and the place to get new contacts and friends. Pub crawl was perfect to find out more about the town and get acquainted with other people as well from the exchange, as from outside.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
I recommend to invest the money in going to Zurich. St. Gallen has a few descent nightspots, but the locals keep to themselves. The University will arrange some descent parties each semester.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Can't remember the name, but there is an oriental cafe in town (I think the Marokkaner). It's like being in the Middle East.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Don't miss out on the badminton sessions. Furthermore the ski-weekends arranged by the Student Union is fantastic. If you like travelling buy the Gleis7-card, which allows you to travel for free after 19:00 whereever you want to in Switzerland.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
there are not many pubs and cafe because it is a little city. once you are there you can't miss them walking in the old city. not to miss the exchange students party, sking in st.moritz and a travel to luzern

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Kugel has long parties, the open air festival in St Gallen is great

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
partys arranged by the Buddysystem Kaufleuten in Zurich

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Alhambra, trischli, Metzgertor, Elephant, Seeger.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Triscli is a must see night club. the latest one open in st gallen. also alhambra is a bar not to be missed as well as Spitalkeller

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The Room: Best place for a beer and good company! Open Air, St. Gallen: Music festival not to be missed!

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Tristly, Ceasar's, Seegar, Alhambra

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
The Olma is an agricultural fair in autumn. There you can taste a lot of swiss wine - very nice

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal comments:
"Alhambra" is a nice place in town

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Café Seeger is the best one.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Alhambra cafe, Seeger bar

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Kaufleuten, Zurich

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Trishli, the place that closes at the latest !

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Alhambra, Cinemas: Rex, Scala, Kino K