Discover Zürich, Lake Constance & the Northeast - Discover Switzerland: Experience the Best of Switzerland - page 455

SCHAFFHAUSEN CANTON
Cyclists love touring this relatively flat region, and lower-end accommodation is booked up
swiftly on weekends. Excellent public transport and manageable distances make it an easy
day trip from Zürich too.

If You Like... Swiss Food

If you like the hearty cheesy Swiss fare at restaurants like Zürich's Alpenrose and Raclette Stube ( Click here ), you'll
like the great local food at these places:

1 GERBERSTUBE
( 052 625 21 55; www.gerberstube.ch ; Bachstrasse 8, Schaffhausen; mains Sfr45-70; lunch &
dinner Tue-Sat) Behind its 1708 rococo facade, Gerberstube serves carefully prepared tra-
ditional cooking in opulent dining rooms. In medieval times it was a guildhall; today it's
a tempting setting to tuck into rich oxtail soup with port wine, or less-traditional curry
scampi.

2 BURG HOHENKLINGEN
( 052 741 21 37; www.burghohenklingen.ch ; Hohenklingenstrasse 1, Stein am Rhein; mains Sfr39-58
10am-10.30pm Tue-Sat, to 5pm Sun) For medieval atmosphere, you can't beat this 12th-
century hilltop fortress, with superb views over Stein am Rhein. Tuck into Swiss clas-
sics in the Rittersaal (Hall of Knights). It's a 30-minute uphill walk from the Old Town.

3 APPENZELLER SCHAUKÄSERIE
( www.showcheese.ch ; Stein; 8.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sun) Cheese-lovers could pop into this
Stein-based dairy, which runs through the manufacturing process, explaining how
cheeses like the famous Räss get their sweaty-socks smell (a coating of herbs and brine).
From Appenzell, there is a frequent bus service to Stein (Sfr6.80, 12 minutes).

Schaffhausen
POP 34,600 / ELEV 404M