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hallen für neue kunst contemporary art spaces schaffhausen schaffhausen is celebrated for its oriel windows and munot fortress ­ as well as nearby hiking on the randen picturesque stein-am-rhein the klettgau wine region and impressive rhineland scenery mountain summer the 52 most beautiful experiences in the swiss mountains ­ and much more the largely car-free old town has a well-preserved medieval heart of romantic alleys and spacious squares the seductive charm of the past remains intact to this day the old town is above all a space for living for shopping culture and leisure highlights die schwarzen brüder ­ the musical based on the muchloved book the black brothers by lisa tetzner this tale of a young ticino chimneysweep in milan will receive its world premiere as a musical on the stage of the city s former steelworks on 31 march ­ the first of 40 performances no e wili 2007 the picturesque village of stein-am-rhein is the setting for open-air performances of no e wili from 7 july to 11 august the play is based on a legend of the same name which has its origins in a piece of local history from the 15th century discover for yourself the great variety that our country has to offer experience the sublime mountain scenery on a hike cycle through remote valleys gulping air fragrant with the scent of wild flowers or chug gently across a lake on a traditional steamer the natural outdoor holiday playground of switzerland is packed with an endless variety of adventures in our summer brochure and on myswitzerland.com you ll find the 52 most beautiful excursions ­ little-known secrets as well as the classics ­ in all parts of switzerland and a host of other information on our various holiday regions we hope you ll be inspired by what you read we wish you lots of fun planning your trip ­ and hope that you too will enjoy the intoxicating exhilaration of experiencing our mountain summer our service information on summer holidays details of summer packages that can be booked direct and copies of the current summer brochure can all be obtained by calling free 00800 100 200 30 mon­fri 8am­7pm or by visiting www.myswitzerland.com art architecture design the hallen für neue kunst contemporary art spaces is an impressive exhibition gallery showing major works by important contemporary artists such as joseph beuys robert mangold and bruce naumann the museum zu allerheiligen meanwhile is home to paintings and sculptures from the late middle ages up to the present day a walk through schaffhausen s old town leads past many of the city s celebrated oriel windows ­ there are 171 in all adorning historic houses with richly painted façades ­ as well as many tempting shops and boutiques if you would like to receive regular news and offers from switzerland direct to your inbox sign up for our monthly newsletter on myswitzerland.com and enjoy a host of benefits schaffhausen tourismus ch-8201 schaffhausen tel +41 052 632 40 20 info@schaffhausen-tourismus.ch www.schaffhausen-tourismus.ch hochalp appenzellerland eastern switzerland landwasser viaduct graubünden munot stein-am-rhein stellisee with view of the matterhorn valais

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