Basel Sights

Augusta Raurica

#2 of 57 things to do in Basel

#10 of 778 things to do in Switzerland

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  • Address
    • Kaiseraugst along the Rhine riverbank
  • Transport
    • summer only
    • Kaiseraugst
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 061 816 22 22
  • Price
    • admission to grounds free; museum admission CHF5 (BaselCard valid)
  • Hours
    • grounds: open daily Mar-Oct 10:00-17:00, Nov-Feb 10:00-16:30; museum: Mon 13:00-17:00, Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Nov-Feb, museum closed 12:00-13:30

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Lonely Planet review for Augusta Raurica

By the Rhine, these Roman ruins are Switzerland's largest. They're the last remnants of a colony founded in 44 BC that had grown to 20,000 citizens by the 2nd century. Today, restored features include an open-air theatre and several temples. There's also a Roman Museum which features an authentic Roman house among its exhibits.

 

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    Totally unexpected

    ire_a_m recommends this,

    No one would go to Switzerland to visit some Roman ruins, but if there's some time left this is a very nice place to spend the morning or afternoon. You can walk around and see a curia and some thermal baths and sit on the grass and sunbathe a bit if the weather allows so (I had 35ºC when I visited and got sunburnt, so not impossible at all!)

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