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| Appenzell Innerrhoden Contact: Appenzellerland Tourismus Innerrhoden - CH-9050 Appenzell Phone +41 71 788 96 41 Tap here to contact Appenzell Innerrhoden Tourist Office GPS: lat 47.3308044 long 9.4087063 Appenzell, with its Alpstein massif, is also a hiker's paradise. The Säntis, its highest peak at 2502 m, offers a magnificent view of six countries! Appenzell, the home of the famous pungent cheese that bears its name, is the only canton, along with Glarus, to maintain a very old system of direct democracy, the Landsgemeinde. Once the official institution of many rural cantons, the Landsgemeinde is a solemn assembly at which citizens with the right to vote elect the authorities and discuss the affairs of the country. The assembly is held in the main square of the capital and votes are taken by show of hands. Once a year, the president of the Landsgemeinde is elected, followed by the president of the government (the Landammann) and his colleagues, the canton's representatives in the Council of States, the judges and certain civil servants. Votes are also held here, and the result of the vote is more of an estimate than a precise calculation, which is why - together with the absence of secret ballots - this system has gradually disappeared in other cantons. Disclaimer: Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that this official website is optimized for iPhone and iPad! It is a link to the institutional website of the canton, the links to the Tourist Offices websites are featured in the detailed info of each place explored for you. | |