This week we bring you a different type of city of the week.

Usually, when we consider the “City of the week” we aren`t pressed into thinking of its life-span. “City of the week” and the concept of a “dying breed” rarely go hand in hand.

But what we give you this week is like no other “City of the week”. Like the rise and fall of the empires, the little town of Appenzell is sure to see layers and landslides of historical change. But the comet currently rising phoenix-like out of its celestial white quilts of snow is rather peculiar.

Well, “City of the week” is no place for beating around the bush. In essence, the reason that this whimsical little town has shot to fame, is because of its growth as a destination for nudist hiking.

Yes, that´s right. People hiking up the mountain, naked. The set: the picturesque rural canton in northeast Switzerland. The script: nothing but the whistle of the wind and your own sheening stream of consciousness. The costume: your bear fleshy skin braving the chilled air and the champion rays of sunlight.

Some say they like it because the equipment chafes. Others say that it`s about freedom. That you feel fully open and free taking in all the mountainous bloom and just being liberated from the chains of fabric in which we tie ourselves every day of our live-long lives.

But this curious attraction has become quite a pilgrimage around the world, to the point that the local government are planning to attempt to legislate against it over the next few months.

So, this freaky little attraction might well be on its way out. If it appeals you, you should definitely get organizing yourself a home exchange in Switzerland.