Schaffhausen, a boat trip and Stein am Rhein

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September 20th 2019

Published: September 20th 2019

Mobile Geriatrics

20 September 2019

In returning clear weather we had a long, tiring but interesting day on the Swiss Rhine. The morning was spent exploring Medieval Schaffhausen with its many buildings decorated with frescoes and intricate oriel windows. After lunch we boarded a cruiser for a two hour ride along the river past forest covered hills, vineyards and attractive villages to Stein am Rhein with its spectacular Rathausplatz. We returned by train, a first trip by Swiss Rail on this trip.

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Schaffhausen’s 12 century Romanesque Cathedral

Schaffhausen’s 12 century Romanesque Cathedral

Schaffhausen’s 12 century Romanesque Cathedral

The plain interior is as it was built with modern fittings which add to its charm

The plain interior is as it was built with modern fittings which add to its charm

The plain interior is as it was built with modern fittings which add to its charm

A typical street scene showing some of the oriel windows

A typical street scene showing some of the oriel windows

A typical street scene showing some of the oriel windows

More intricate medieval work

More intricate medieval work

More intricate medieval work

These frescoes claim to be the best of their kind in Switzerland

These frescoes claim to be the best of their kind in Switzerland

These frescoes claim to be the best of their kind in Switzerland

The oriels usually included their construction date

The oriels usually included their construction date

The oriels usually included their construction date

Overlooking the town form the vine covered castle hill (the castle was covered in scaffold)

Overlooking the town form the vine covered castle hill (the castle was covered in scaffold)

Overlooking the town form the vine covered castle hill (the castle was covered in scaffold)

Deissenhofen with its timber covered bridge

Deissenhofen with its timber covered bridge

Deissenhofen with its timber covered bridge

Just room to get under

Just room to get under

Just room to get under

The trees on the riverbank were just beginning to show their autumn colours

The trees on the riverbank were just beginning to show their autumn colours

The trees on the riverbank were just beginning to show their autumn colours

First view of Stein am Rhein

First view of Stein am Rhein

First view of Stein am Rhein

Stein am Rhein’s Rathausplatz. We have never seen so may frescoed buildings in one collection before

Stein am Rhein’s Rathausplatz. We have never seen so may frescoed buildings in one collection before

Stein am Rhein’s Rathausplatz. We have never seen so may frescoed buildings in one collection before

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