Solothurn (Soleure in French) is touted as the most beautiful Baroque city in Switzerland – with justification. Its compact but characterful Old Town is crammed with an odd architectural mix of Swiss-German sturdiness and Italianate excess dating from the town's heyday in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It's an easy day-trip from points all over the Mittelland, with a couple of fine Baroque churches, a worthwhile art gallery and a high viewpoint nearby for breezy walks.
The staff at the Martinshof Hotel were outstanding. We were visiting from America and do not know Swiss-German, but they had no problem assisting us with our every need. The ... More
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