Schaffhausen Travel Forum

Good VT people,
I am, afraid to say, writing one of those postings that I, myself, find rather difficult to answer: that is, the ones that rather vaguely ask about a location (Examples: "What should I see in Europe in 3 weeks?", or "Where should I go in Amsterdam in 3 days?").

But, I am being sent to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on Feb 21 for a day of work, and plan to extend my visit for a few days. My business dealings, I assume, will be a bit out of the town itself (DSM, for those who are familiar with it), and not having time to research the area as much as I would like to, I would like to ask the proverbial 'vague' questions: Is there a hotel I should definitely book? What should I NOT miss (other than the waterfalls ;-).. etc., etc.,. I am taking a look at the existing pages, but would like to hear anything from anyone who has been to this town, which according to what I have seen, appears to be a lovely place to spend a few days.

Best Regards,
Robin Linda

Robin, no apologies please. You request for information is pretty accurate. Sadly, it is a region I know too little: I have been in Schaffhausen for
a couple of hours some years ago: it is a pretty town. The nearby vineyards are famous for white wines, the Rhine offers some beautiful scenery on both the Swiss and the German shores.
Stein am Rhein is another very petty and historical town. And I also had some awonderful meals in Schwenningen, a Black Forst town and region famous for its hospitality, good food and accomodation at reasonable prices (some of the best value fo money anywhere i Europe).
I am sure that you will get many more suggestions.
Richard