📍 City📸 Tourist Attraction

Schaffhausen

Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland

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Overview

Swiss city, capital of the canton of Schaffhausen. It sits on the Swiss plateau and its surrounding hills, easiest to visit between late spring and early autumn.

Why visit: Compact, walkable old towns — medieval arcades and riverfronts, all reachable by a famously punctual train.

Things to do

›Walk the old town
›Ride a tram to the viewpoint
›Visit the main museum
›Sit out with a coffee and watch the trams

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Travel Information

Best time

May – October; December for Christmas markets

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 to explore; museums ticketed

Hours

Open access; note that most shops shut on Sundays

Est. budget

₹4,000 – ₹12,000 for the day

Duration

Full day

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