Aarau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Mittlisberg is a named mapped terrain feature approximately 5.5 km north of the mapped centre of Aarau. Travellers who pay attention to specific landscape references when planning their trip can include this northern reference point in their selection.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Aarau.

In the surrounding area, Olten Monastery, a named mapped monastery, is recorded approximately 11.7 km west of the mapped centre of Aarau, and Egg, a named mapped hill feature, approximately 7.7 km south. Further afield are the ancient site of Vindonissa, approximately 16.6 km northeast, Hasel Zoo, approximately 18.4 km northeast, Ruchen, a named mapped mountain feature, approximately 18.4 km west, Sankt Klara Monastery, approximately 22.4 km east, and Iburg, a named mapped ruin site, approximately 27.6 km north of the mapped centre of Aarau.

Geographical setting

Aarau is located on the Swiss Plateau in the Aare Valley, on the right bank of the Aare and at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains.

The Aare forms a landscape boundary between the Swiss Plateau south of the river and the Jura range to the north.

Aarau's old town stands on a limestone spur that drops steeply on two sides and projects into the floodplain of the Aare Valley.

Culture and history

Schlössli is a medieval residential tower dating from the 13th century and houses the city museum.

Aarau's late Gothic town church was built between 1471 and 1478 and features stained-glass windows by Felix Hoffmann and Roland Guignard.

Aarau's old town is associated with artistically painted gables, medieval lanes and the Upper Tower.

Regional food culture

The Aarau Rüeblimärt is associated with carrots of various colours and products made from carrots. For travellers interested in specific local products, this connection with carrots is a clear point of reference.

When selecting a location while searching for a holiday apartment, you can compare the pages for Aarau, Gränichen, Küttigen, Muhen, Oberentfelden, Rohr and Suhr, as well as Muri.

On foot

A hiking report describes a circular hike to the Aarau Alpenzeiger from Aarau.

To the overview of the wider travel destination: Aargau.