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Aarau

Aarau is the German speaking capital city (and district) of the the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. It lies south of the German border, east of Berne and Basel, north of Lucerne, and west of Zurich.

==Get in== seetalstrasse 22 570 Boniswil AG

Tours & Getting around Aarau

Aarau attractions and sightseeing

Aarau city tours

Aarau souvenirs & shopping

chocolate formed like swiss army knifes (Mercur)

Aarau Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

delicious chocolate, can be found everywhere. There is even a factory (Frey) to be visited near Aarau (Buchs) Try the Chinese restaurant near the tourist office (they come from Hong Kong) Mercur chocolate also sells small cups of good expensive ice cream (green tea ice cream, too)

Drink

Try hot white chocolate from Caolina (for example at a café near the theatre) or the famous swiss "Ovomaltine" (hot or cold, similar to cocoa). Migros supermarkets do never sell alcohol, but you can get Beck´s beer at coop markets (Igelwaid) Cardinal beer tastes light, there is also an Irish pub for Guiness lovers

Aarau cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

Budget

Mid-range

  • Aarau West (Swiss Quality Hotel), Muhenstrasse 58, Aarau-Oberentfelden. Tel: +41 62 737 01 01, fax: +41 62 737 01 00, hotel@aarau-west.ch [1]. Rates: CHF 87-220.
  • Sorrellino Argovia, Kasernenstrasse 24, Aarau. Tel: +41 62 823 21 21, fax: +41 62 822 32 63, info@hotelargovia.ch [2]. Rates: CHF 120-190.
  • Aarauerhof (Swiss Quality Hotel), Bahnhofstrasse 68, Aarau. Tel: +41 62 837 83 00, fax: +41 62 837 84 00, info@aarauerhof.ch [3]. Rates: CHF 118-260.

Splurge

Get out

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