Hello all-
If I had a spare night to spend, which of these two towns would you choose? And why? Thanks for the input in advance.
Dan
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33818 posts
To a degree it depends what kind of Rhine you want to be nearby.
Stein am Rhein is a lovely town, good high street, close to the river, which at that point is calm and peaceful. I have visited it by boat and train.
Schaffhausen is near the Rhinefalls, and surrounded by Germany on most sides. The Falls is quite impressive, but no Niagara, and the hilly area around very nice. It is more of a city and because of the falls attracts more tourists. I spent a very pleasurable 3 nights at the Schaffhausen youth hostel, one of my favourites in Europe, but that was last century and a bit ago.
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
7883 posts
Do you have a car? I mention that because there are other things to do, like Aarau and Augusta Raurica. I liked Stein am Rhein, but it's a bit touristy for a full day. I only mean, how many knick-nacks can you buy? I'm not a waterfall expert, but I found the Rhinefall itself a bit underwhelming. Opinion.
Posted by
Minneapolis
77 posts
I would say one day is right for Schaffhausen and Rhine Falls. It was an afternoon in the city and the next morning to visit the falls and left at noon. Check out some videos to get a feel for the falls. The boat ride was fun to go into the mist of the waterfall. The amount of water flow varies widely. May-June have the best flow. We enjoyed our stay at Hotel 2B,