Experience the Romans live! Events, public guided tours and family Sundays take place regularly on the Vindonissa Legionary Trail. Calendar of events (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning Impressions
An excursion to the Vindonissa Legionary Trail is packed with highlights for groups. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. Swap your jeans for a Roman tunic and follow the legionaries on a journey back to ancient times. In addition to self-guided tours of the Roman sites , the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers fascinating guided tours, workshops and other offers for groups. Explore 2,000 years of history at Vindonissa, watch and listen as you are transported back into the lives of the legionaries and their officers. The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers one tour in English (see
Opening hours 1 April to 1 November 2026 Monday* closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am – 5 pm Saturday, Sunday, public holidays* 10 am – 6 pm * Open on the following public holidays: Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), Whitsun (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday), Ascension Day, National Holiday (August 1) Entrance fees Vindonissa Legionary Trail Ticket Category p.P. from 10 p. Adults CHF 14 CHF 10 Vocational trainees and students (up to age 26) CHF 10 CHF 9 Children (6–16 years) CHF 8 CHF 6 Family ticket A (2 adults + max. 5 children) CHF 35 - Family ticket B (1 adult +
Directions to Vindonissa Legionary Trail Address Legionärspfad Vindonissa – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 265 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus The Vindonissa Legionary Trail is well served by public transport. For events especially, we recommend travelling by train and bus. From Brugg railway station, take bus lines 364 and 366 (towards Birr railway station, "Windisch, Gemeindehaus" stop) or lines 361, 362, 363 (towards Mellingen Heitersberg, "Windisch Zentrum" stop) to the Legionary Trail (Königsfelden Abbey barn / Legionary
The bathhouse is part of a larger-scale complex outside the legionary camp. It was a public facility which could be used by residents and travellers on payment of a fee. The bathhouse is divided into cold, warm and hot bathing rooms. The Romans used an ingenious system to heat the floors and walls which was called the hypocaust. Remains of the system are clearly visible as are the baths themselves, which were filled with warm water and emptied via stone drains. The well-preserved colour wall paintings are a particularly attractive feature, dating back around 2,000 years. Today the bathhouse can
The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers guided tours, play tours and overnight stays in Roman-style accommodation for schools and kindergartens. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. In the Vindonissa legionary camp, 6,000 legionaries once prepared for action. Today, Vindonissa is also an extracurricular place of learning, where school pupils can find out all about legionaries and Romans. In addition to play tours, the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers exciting guided tours, workshops and overnight stays in the faithfully reconstructed garrison accommodation ("contubernia"). Some
Getting here Arriving by car For those arriving by car, disabled parking spaces are available on the premises of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services. These are only a few hundred metres away from the Legionary Trail visitor centre (Königsfelden Abbey barn) (level path). Getting here Arriving by bus and train Bus lines 361, 362 and 363 run from Brugg railway station to the "Windisch Löwen" or "Windisch Zentrum" stops. The Legionary Trail visitor centre (Königsfelden Abbey barn) is 9 minutes' walk from the bus stop. This route involves crossing some roads. The terrain is flat. Getting here Tours to
You can visit the bistro at the Vindonissa Legionary Trail Visitor Center during opening hours without purchasing a museum ticket. CHF as well as credit cards (including Postcard, Maestro, Visa and Mastercard) are accepted. Download Drinks and menu (in German) Bistro offers for groups For groups (6 to 25 persons) we offer individual selections in the bistro to order. Download Offers in the bistro for groups (in German) Guided tours and group tours Round off your visit to the bistro with a guided tour, a workshop, or a self-guided tour of the Vindonissa Legionary Trail. See our group offerings
The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers unforgettable experiences for children: discover the Roman sites of Vindonissa on your own or solve the riddle of the great oracle as a family in a play tour. Some of these offers are available in English. Families can discover the Legionary Trail on a self-guided tour. Most of the texts at the Roman sites are translated into English. There are also several picnic areas along the way. The Vindonissa Legionary Trail also offers the challenging " Becoming a Roman " (audio guide) play tour in English. This is suitable for families. Special events for children take
From April to October, the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers exciting expeditions to original Roman sites. Two tours are available in English. On a self-guided tour, you'll encounter atmospherically presented archaeological sites and true-to-life reconstructions, from the sunken officers' kitchen to the excavated thermal bath and the impressive remains of the amphitheatre. Travel back 2,000 years and experience the life of the legionaries and their officers. Most of the texts in the Roman sites have been translated into English. The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers two tours in English (see
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