Stein am Rhein is a small medieval town in northeastern Switzerland's Schaffhausen region, located on the Rhine River. The town features half-timbered houses with ornately painted facades, a historic town square, and Hohenklingen Castle overlooking the settlement. Visitors typically walk through narrow cobblestone streets, explore the castle ruins, and take boat trips along the Rhine.
Stein am Rhein is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen, northern Switzerland, located at the western outlet of Lake Constance (Untersee) where it narrows into the High Rhine, approximately 20 kilometres east of Schaffhausen city and 55 kilometres north of Zurich. The town is widely recognized as one of the best-preserved medieval urban ensembles in the German-speaking world, and its Rathausplatz is protected under Swiss federal heritage legislation. Editorial content is based on publicly available destination knowledge current to 2025.
Medieval Switzerland, Rhine River Towns, Canton Schaffhausen, Lake Constance Region, Swiss Heritage Sites, Day Trips from Zurich, EuroVelo 6 Cycling Route
