Stein am Rhein
The best-preserved medieval small town on the Rhine. Its town hall square is lined with painted facades and oriel windows, like a storybook.
Stein am Rhein sits where the Rhine flows out of Lake Constance. The Old Town is small and centers on the Town Hall Square, where half-timbered houses dating from the 16th century onward have facades painted with historical and allegorical scenes, and their oriel windows are finely detailed. You can climb to Hohenklingen Castle on the hilltop for views over the town and the river bend, or visit the St. George Monastery Museum. From Zurich, a change at Winterthur takes about one hour. Stein am Rhein is often combined with Schaffhausen and the Rhine Falls as a day trip, and in summer boats run between here and Schaffhausen.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins
- Napoleon Museum Arenenberg
- Reichenau Island
- Rosgartenmuseum
- Niederburg Old Town
- Konstanz Minster
- Rheintorturm
- Council Building