📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

lake Inkwil, Paleolithic open-air station / Neolithic and Bronze Age lakeside settlement

Inkwil, Switzerland

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Overview

Lake in Inkwil, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It sits on the Swiss plateau and its surrounding hills, easiest to visit between late spring and early autumn.

Why visit: Roman towns, prehistoric lake dwellings and hillforts, several UNESCO-listed.

Things to do

›Walk the excavated site
›Read the interpretation boards
›Visit the site museum
›Photograph the setting as much as the stones

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Travel Information

Best time

April – October

Weather

Temperate central-European climate — warm summers (20–27°C), cold winters (-2–5°C) with snow at moderate altitude, and grey, foggy spells over the plateau in late autumn.

Entry fee

Free or small entry

Hours

Daylight hours; site museums keep shorter hours

Est. budget

₹800 – ₹2,500

Duration

1 – 3 hours

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