Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen, historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018.
It is located on the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the historic Neunkirch, and medieval Stein am Rhein.
Getting to Schaffhausen
From Zürich Hbf an hourly S-Bahn suburban train, line S16, runs towards Thayngen, stopping at Winterthur among others and taking 57 minutes to Schaffhausen. A single ticket costs Fr. 9.30; however, if you have an all-zone Zürich day/monthly/annual pass, this is reduced to Fr. 3.60. Look up time tables or other train routes on the Swiss Federal Railways website.
Worth seeing
Old town. Walk through the old town and admire the renaissance buildings.
- 01Munot
Visit the Munot fortress and enjoy the view over the old city and the beautiful landscape.
- 02Rheinfall
- 03Museum zu Allerheiligen
Baumgartenstrasse 6, fax: +41 52 633 07 88, admin.allerheiligen@stsh.ch.
Things to do
- 01Stadttheater Schaffhausen
Herrenacker 22, fax: +41 52 632 54 32, theater@stadttheater-sh.ch.
Where to eat
Doner/Kebab stands are spread all over the city, restaurants are easy to find in the old city too. Restaurant Mamma Rosa, Bachstrasse 19,. Excellent pizza in a familial environment for a good price.
- 01Restaurant Kronenhof
Kirchhofplatz 7,.
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