[1] Ruggell has an ancient history, with evidence of human activity preceding the Bronze Age.

On the north side of the Eschnerberg mountain is located the roughly 90-hectare nature reserve Ruggeller Riet, rich in fauna and especially in flora.

[4][5] The great biodiversity of the Ruggeller Riets includes peat moss, moor grass, Kleinseggenrieder and bogrush.

[5] 736 plant and 1,631 animal species occur in the Ruggeller Riet, among them the white stork and the Eurasian curlew, which has disappeared as a breeding bird since 1997.

[7] Municipality is famous for FC Ruggell, one of the best teams in the country, although it plays in the sixth division of Switzerland.