"Stone on the Rhine," the charming medieval town of Stein am Rhein is located, as the name implies, on the picturesque banks of the River Rhine, 13 km from Lake Constance . Tourists Stein am Rhein attracts primarily the amazing old city center, where you can see the wonderful old buildings with skilful frescoes directly on the facades . In fact, the whole town is one solid landmark, and the houses of the old city reasonably have their own names: "By the Sun", "By the Red Bull", "By the Stone Grapes" ... And Stein am Rhein is is a fine example of the skill of restorers: many of the sights have been seriously affected by the bombing of the Second World War and literally rose from the ashes .
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How to get to Stein- am-Reina
You can get to Stein am Rhein by train from Zurich, however, you will have to go with a transfer. The first option: take the S12 train, next to Winterthur, where you take the S29 train to Stein am Rhein. Travel time - about an hour, the travel in the second class will cost approximately 22 CHF. The second option: from Zurich, go to Schaffhausen by high-speed train, and then transfer to the S8 train to Stein am Rhein. In this case, the road will take an hour and a quarter, and the journey will cost around 25 CHF.
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Transport in the city
In fact, Stein am Rhein is one main street about half a kilometer in length, several traversing its secondary streets plus village outskirts, so that even unsuited tourists can walk here on foot. If you come to Stein am Rhein by car, a four-wheeled friend is better left in the parking lot at the western entrance to the old town and explored the streets for your own.
Hotels Stein am Rhein
If you want to stay in Stein- am Rhein for the night, there is nothing easier to find a suitable option for living: in the city and the surrounding area there are a lot of hotels, guest houses, motels and guesthouses. On average, it is worth the price of 100 CHF per night in the hotel; boarding houses will cost, of course, cheaper, and the bed in the hostel can be rented for 30-40 CHF. Among the best hotels in Stein am Rhein are the "three-stars" "Adler" and "Reinfels" and the four-star hotel "Klostersthof."
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Cuisine and restaurants
Frozen worm or dine in Stein am Rhein does not work: in the old town there are many restaurants of Swiss and European cuisine open, as well as hungry tourists wait for trays with " snack "- sausages and sandwiches. Must-visit - "Little pancake", where you can try an amusing mixture of neighboring cuisines: French pancakes-crepes "plus Swiss" Toblerone. "
For a more memorable gastronomic experience, you can visit the hotel-restaurant" Adler ", located on Town Hall Square, or Hohenkllingen Castle towering above the city, where, after the restoration, a restaurant with a panoramic view of Stein am Rhein opened.
Shopping and Stores
Stein am Rhein brings souvenirs with the image of the city sights: almost every house "got" its own magnet, fire and a cigarette lighter. Souvenir shops are located on the main street of the old town, and a good selection of memorabilia can be found at Hohenklingen Castle.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein is a very grateful tourist town: every building in its old center deserves the closest attention. But in addition to the medieval mansions, there is something to see: the Benedictine abbey (in the 11th century it gave birth to a settlement on the banks of the Rhine), a well-preserved castle on a hill, a pair of ancient gates and towers, and a picturesque island of Verd with its own monastery and chapel.
Getting Started with Stein am Rhein surely stands on the main street of the old town of Unterstadt and Town Hall Square, literally stuffed with interesting houses. First of all, pay attention to the Town Hall, built in the 16th - once there was a trading house, and then the building was looked after for their needs by state men. Inside there is the Stein am Rhein Museum, where artifacts from the history of the city are exhibited
The house with the unusual name "The Front Crown" (14th c.) Is interesting with paintings on the facade of the 18th century and the top floor of a half-timbered architecture . Inside it is worth to inspect the Renaissance interiors, as well as visit one of the oldest shops in Stein am Rhein, opened on the first floor . Erkers of the beginning of the 18th century - a distinctive feature of the neighboring house "The Deer", and the mansion "The Red Bull "Is famous for its painted facade on biblical themes and the fact that the names about here is the oldest tavern Stein am Rhein . Another story inspired by the Bible will appear before the tourists on the facade of the house "Near the stone grapes" - the frescoes of 1900 depict the Jews in the Promised Land . The oldest hotel of the city is located in the house "U Sun "- by the way, there are even two suns: on the facade you can see a wonderful fresco depicting the dialogue of Alexander the Great and Diogenes . Well, the oldest frescos of Stein am Rhein occupy the facade of the house" The White Eagle "- they were created at the beginning 16th century .
Still absolutely one hundred It is worth visiting the Benedictine Abbey of St. George, which dates back to the Roman period - here, among other things, the frescoes of the Renaissance hall, the Gothic gallery and the amusing draconic drakes are of interest. In the Historical Museum you can get to know the life of local residents in the 19th century: from laundry in the basement to a luxurious mezzanine
Other attractions in Stein am Rhein: Upper and Lower Gates, the Market Square fountain with a warrior statue, arsenal building, shelter for the defensive tower and the so-called "witch's prison."
After swimming to the picturesque island of Werd, one can see the monastery and the Franciscan chapel, as well as hear the battle of the country's oldest bell cast in the late 13th century.