Augst: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Augst
Wartenberg – Vordere Ruine is located near Augst. Those interested in ruins will find it to be a cultural point of reference in the vicinity of Augst.
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You can rent a holiday apartment in Augst.
Culture and surroundings
In the wider regional area around Augst are Weitenau Monastery, Istein Castle, Munzenberg, Steinenberg, Ruchen, Rümmelsbühl and Olten Monastery. Weitenau Monastery is a cultural point of reference for visitors interested in monasteries.
Geographical location
Augst is a municipality in the Liestal District of the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.
Landscape
Augst lies at an altitude of around 275 metres above sea level on a gravel terrace on both sides of the Ergolz. To the north of the village, the Ergolz flows into the Rhine; there, the Violenbach flows into the Ergolz.
History
The nearby Roman site of Augusta Raurica lies between Augst and Kaiseraugst and includes an ancient theatre, amphitheatre, temple, forum and thermal baths.
Main Road 3 between Basel and Rheinfelden runs through Augst. The A2 motorway crosses the municipality; at the Augst interchange, the A3 branches off towards Rheinfelden.
For the next local comparison, Arisdorf, Bubendorf, Liestal, Hersberg and Pratteln are also available for selection.
To the higher-level travel overview: Liestal.
