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30 MAY 10 by
 sdrose
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Can anyone tell me about Rapperswil near Zurich? I discovered it while persuing city tours for our upcoming trip. I've spent a not inconsiderable amount of time online trying to find photos and/or details on it with no luck. It is apparently the "City of Roses" in Switzerland, with several gardens of some 15,000 roses.
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#1 of 4 posted
31 MAY 10 by
jedmar
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Rapperswil is a small town on the southern end of Lake of Zürich. Its coat of arms shows two roses, that is why it is called the "City of Roses". In the 1980's Hans Rathgeb (see rose of the same name), a rose journalist from Rapperswil intiated the planting of roses all around the town. Today there are about 15000 roses in 1500 varieties planted on the streets and parks.
Another Swiss "rose town" is Bischofszell, which has a rose week June 19-27.
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#2 of 4 posted
31 MAY 10 by
sdrose
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It sounds like there are roses everywhere in Rapperswil, not just confined to one or two gardens. Is this correct?
Thank you.
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#3 of 4 posted
1 JUN 10 by
jedmar
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Yes, there are a number of parks in town with roses, but also roses everywhere. You can get directions to the best rose places from the Tourist office when you arrive.
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#4 of 4 posted
1 JUN 10 by
sdrose
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Are they mostly modern roses or old garden roses?
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