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5 Schloss Laufen, a tur reted At Ittingen, located about
Renaissance castle over look-
4 km (2.5 miles) north of
Rheinfall ing the river from the south, Frauenfeld, is the Kartause
has the best view of the falls. Ittingen, a Carthusian mon-
! E2 @ n Neuhausen, From the castle, steps lead astery founded in the 15th
EXPERIENCE Eastern Switzerland and Graubünden
Rheinfallquai 3; www.
rheinfall.ch down to viewing platforms. century. No longer inhabited
A spectacular fireworks dis- by monks, the monastery is
Creating an awe-inspiring play is staged at the Rheinfall open to visitors. As well as a
spectacle of rainbow-tinted during the evening of 31 July, hotel, a restaurant and a farm
spray, the waters of the Rhine the eve of National Day shop, the monastery also has
tumble off a cataract at (1 August), each year. a museum illustrating mon-
Neuhausen, 4 km (2.5 miles) astic life and a gallery of 20th-
downriver from Schaffhausen. century Swiss painting.
The waterfall, known as the 6
Rheinfall, is the largest in
Europe. Although it is only 23 m Frauenfeld 7
(75 ft) high, it is remarkable ! E2 £ @ n Bahnhofplatz
for its width (about 150 m/ 75; www.frauenfeld.ch Bodensee
492 ft) and its beautiful setting ! F2 £ @ g
between tree-covered banks. Located on the River Murg, n Hauptstrasse 39,
west of the Bodensee, Kreuzlingen; www.
Frauenfeld is the capital of kreuzlingen-bodensee.ch
PICTURE PERFECT Thurgau canton. It is a pic tur-
Behind the Falls esque town with attractive The Bodensee, also known as
Capture the full majesty burgher houses in its historic Lake Constance, has become a
of the Rheinfall on a boat centre, including the Baliere in summer playground for visi-
trip. Leaving from near Kreuzplatz, a half-timbered tors attracted by the sailing,
by Schaff hausen (p242), building that is now an art swimming and devel opment
tours stop at a mighty gallery, and the Luzemhaus, a of resort hotels along the
rock standing virtually Baroque build ing that houses shores. There is a wealth of
in the middle of the a natural history museum. The water sports, including sailing
falls, where platforms origins of Frauenfeld’s castle and paddle-boarding. There
let you feel the vibration go back to the 13th century. are 337 km (209 miles) of pro-
of the water as you snap Its restored rooms house the tected bike trails touching four
the torrents up close. Thurgau History Museum, a borders: Switzerland, Austria,
museum of local history. Germany, and Liechtenstein.
Europe’s largest waterfall,
the Rheinfall, overlooked
by pretty Schloss Laufen
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