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Northwestern Switzerland (German: Nordwestschweiz) is the common name of the region of Switzerland encompassing the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Aargau. It is one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.



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Basel Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

The town of Basel lies in the north-western corner of Switzerland. The town shares borders with France and Germany and is the heart of this trinational region. Besides its own attractions it can serve as a good entry point to the Alsace, Black Forest regions or the canton of Basel-Land …

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» Aarau Hotels and B&B's

Aarau Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura mountains, and is west of Zurich.The municipality borders directly on the Canton of Solothurn to the west …

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» Baden Hotels and B&B's

Baden Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Baden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, 25 km northwest of Zurich. It is the seat of the district of Baden. Baden is chiefly visited by reason of its hot sulphur springs, which are mentioned by Tacitus and were very fashionable in the 15th and 16th centuries …

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» Bad Zurzach Hotels and B&B's

Bad Zurzach Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Zurzach is a district in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Bad Zurzach is the seat of the district. Bad Zurzach was previously known as Zurzach. Bad Zurzach is located on the Rhine and has a thermal water bath. it also has an outdoor bathing facility …

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Aargau Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

The canton of Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau (meaning Aare district). The canton of Aargau is one of the least mountainous Swiss cantons, forming part of a great table-land, to the north of the Alps and the east of the Jura, above which rise low hills …

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Basel-Stadt Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

The canton of Basel-Stadt (Basel City, or Basle-Ville) is located in the north of Switzerland. It borders Germany and France to the north, and Basel-Landschaft to the south. Basel is located at the so called 'knee' of the River Rhine, at the point where from the west the little Birsig River joins the Rhine from the left, and where the Rhine itself switches from flowing in a westerly direction to a northerly flow …

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Basel-Landschaft Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

The canton of Basel-Landschaft (Basel Country, or Basle-Campagne), is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal. It shares borders with the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Solothurn, Jura and Aargau, and with the French region of Alsace and the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg …

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Berikon Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Berikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The village lies on a hill above and to the east of the Reuss Valley, covering part of the Mutschellen Pass. This municipality is bounded by Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg, Widen, Zufikon, and Oberwil-Lieli, all in canton Aargau, and shares a boundary with the canton of Zurich …

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» Lenzburg Hotels and B&B's

Lenzburg Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Lenzburg is a town in the central regions of the Swiss canton of Aargau and is the capital of the district of the same name. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare delta. Lenzburg and the neighbouring municipalities of Niederlenz and Staufen have grown together …

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» Liestal Hotels and B&B's

Liestal Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, 17 km south of Basel. It is an industrial town with a cobble-street Old Town. The name Lihstal was first mentioned in 1189, and the settlement dates at least from Roman times …

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» Muttenz Hotels and B&B's

Muttenz Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Muttenz is a municipality with a population of approximately 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Arlesheim. Muttenz was awarded the Wakker Prize for architectural preservation by the Swiss Heritage Society in 1983 …

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» Rheinfelden Hotels and B&B's

Rheinfelden Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Rheinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, seat of the district of Rheinfelden. It is located 15 kilometres east of Basel. The origin of the name means the fields of the Rhine, because the town is located on the Rhine river. It is home to Feldschlosschen, the most popular beer in Switzerland …

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» Rothrist Hotels and B&B's

Rothrist Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

Rothrist is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. In the 18th Century agriculture and the home weaving industry dominated in Rothrist. Along the rivers in the lower Pfaffner and Wigger valleys, small businesses opened in the 19th Century …

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» Spreitenbach Hotels and B&B's

Spreitenbach Hotels, Accommodation in Switzerland

The town of Spreitenbach lies between Baden and Zurich on the south side of the Limmat. The settled area stretches along a plain between the Heitersberg and the waterfront. The old town center, through which the Spreitenbach stream flows, lies to the south and has preserved its original character well …

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Northwestern Switzerland Hotels, Switzerland

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