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Aargau

Things to see in Aargau

36 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A white stone building with a red tiled roof, featuring the large inscription "VINDONISSA-MVSEVM" above an arched entrance and a vertical sign on the right reading "VINDONISSA MUSEUM".

Brugg · Ancient Sites

Vindonissa Museum

Roman legionary camp site in Brugg
The image shows the exterior of a modern art museum building with a glass facade and a concrete upper section, featuring large German text on the wall reading "ICH DAS BILD ICH SEHE" and several exhibition posters in front.

Aargau · Cultural Experiences

Aargau Art Museum (Aargauer Kunsthaus)

Swiss art from 18th century to today
A white, multi-story building with a steep gabled roof and distinctive yellow-and-black patterned shutters, set against a blue sky with surrounding trees and a gravel path.

Suhr · Castles

Böttstein Castle

12th-century castle in Suhr, Switzerland
A narrow cobblestone street lined with historic buildings featuring shuttered windows and outdoor café seating, with a prominent Swiss flag sign hanging from a building on the right.

Solothurn · Churches

Historic Center / Old Town

Car-free baroque old town on the Aare River
A wooden boardwalk with railings leads through tall green reeds towards a lake, with a distant shoreline and hills visible in the background.

Hallwilersee · History & Heritage

Lakeside Castles Of Aargau

Moated medieval castle on Lake Hallwil shore
A sunlit courtyard of a medieval castle complex featuring a prominent stone tower with a conical roof, a building with a large coat of arms, and visitors walking on the gravel ground.

Lenzburg · Castles

Lenzburg Castle

11th-century hilltop castle and museum in Lenzburg
The image shows the exterior of a modern wooden building with a green roof, featuring large signage that reads "BirdLife-Naturzentrum Klingnauer Stausee" above an entrance where several people and bicycles are gathered.

Klingnau · Activities & Adventure

BirdLife-Naturzentrum

Bird conservation center at Klingnauer Stausee
A rocky, forested hillside with a small flag on the summit, set against a cloudy sky.

Küttigen · Natural Wonders

Wasserflue

Limestone ridge with panoramic Jura views
A beige, multi-story castle with a prominent conical-roofed tower stands amidst dense green forest under a blue sky with white clouds.

Wildegg · Castles

Wildegg Castle

Medieval castle in Wildegg, Switzerland
A cobblestone street lined with traditional multi-story residential buildings featuring white facades, red shutters, and tiled roofs, viewed from a slightly elevated perspective with a metal railing in the foreground.

Aargau · Cultural Experiences

Exploring Aarau's Painted Gables

Historic painted gables adorning Aarau’s old town
Charming view of Bremgarten castle and historic buildings by the River Reuss in Switzerland.

Aargau · Activities & Adventure

Reuss River In Bremgarten

Reuss River encircling Bremgarten’s old town
A long, covered wooden bridge with a tiled roof and stone piers spanning a wide river, with buildings visible on the far bank.

Aargau · Activities & Adventure

Rhine Cycle Path Wallbach–Bad Säckingen

Scenic Rhine route linking Wallbach and Bad Säckingen