In Switzerland’s oldest city, stroll among the
ancient monuments and see what it feels like
to touch original artefacts. Sit in the theatre,
perhaps, and conjure up the thrill and spec tacle
of a live performance; ponder, in front of
the largest silver treasure from late antiquity,
on the corrupting power of wealth; or get a
feel of the lifestyle of the period in the reconstructed
Roman House. Or why not roll up
your sleeves, join a genuine excavation and
experience the spine-tingling feeling of bringing
2,000-year-old objects to light. Augusta
Raurica offers an experience like none other.
Augusta Raurica, one of the most attractive recreation areas in the vicinity of Basel, is the oldest Roman colony on the Rhine. Explore the old Roman town, where about 20,000 people lived.Stroll through the Roman House and see how fruitfully Rome's Mediterranean civilisation merged with the indigenous Celtic lifestyle. The silver treasure at the Roman Museum is also worth a visit.
How to get there:
By train to Kaiseraugst or Bus 70 from "Basel Aescherplatz" to Augst.
Augusta Raurica
Augst BL
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Can there be any more authentic way of
experiencing history than to walk among
2,000-year-old ruins, or to touch an object
once held in Roman hands?
Open:
Mar–Oct: Mon 1–5pm, Tue–Sun 10am–5pm
Nov–Feb: Mon 1–5pm, Tue–Sun 11am–5pm
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Contact Information
- Römerstadt Augusta Raurica
Giebenacherstrasse 17
4302 Augst
Tel. +41 (0)61 816 22 22
mail@augusta-raurica.ch
www.augusta-raurica.ch

