Things to do & places to visit in Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn #15 destination in Switzerland 2023. The average rating score is 4.46 based on 2.151 traveler reviews, of 135 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Zurich, current date and time: Monday, May 06, 2024, 10:53.

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Top things to do (29)

• Nature & Wildlife Areas
• Convention Centers
• Hiking & Camping Tours
• Nature & Wildlife Tours
• Bars & Clubs
• Scenic Walking Areas
• Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks
• Speciality Museums
• Architectural Buildings
• Art Museums
• Sports Complexes
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Monuments & Statues
• Hiking Trails
• Theaters
• Piers & Boardwalks
• Fountains
• Speciality & Gift Shops
• Factory Outlets
• Visitor Centers
• Churches & Cathedrals
• Lookouts
• Golf Courses
• Castles
• Escape Games
• Natural History Museums
• Observation Decks & Towers
• Historic Sites
• Spas

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

1. 5.0 Tüfelsschlucht (21 reviews)
   - Beautiful hike
   Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts
   
   
   Amazing walk for all to enjoy. We did the loop walk from car park to Allerheiligenberg, where we stopped for a beer and continued down the Teufelschlucht. Gorgeous area with many spots to stop for picnic or campfire. Great for families without strollers. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Alpaka Trekking on the Mountain (15 reviews)
   - 2h Alpaka Trekking
   Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Hiking & Camping Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
   
   
   Eine super schöne Erfahrung mit diesen tiefenentspannten Tieren. Frau Herrmann hat unsere Gruppe zwei Stunden über Landstrassen und Waldwege geführt und gut für unser Wohl gesorgt. Durch persönliche Gespräche während dem Trekking, konnte man viele spannende Anekdoten über die Tiere und das Leben mit den Tieren erfahren.
   Wir kommen sicher wieder! See more..
   
3. 5.0 Bell Spa Massage (13 reviews)
   - Geniale und Professionelle Thaimassage
   Monday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Spas
   
   
   Whenever you feel ache, stiff, exhausted or sleepless, you are always welcomed at Bell Spa Massage. In daily life, we have many methods to take care of our health and body and most of our methods are quite similar such as eating healthfully, exercising, getting enough sleep, or doing annual check up. See more..
   
4. 5.0 Bally Schuhmuseum (10 reviews)
   - Überraschend kurzweilig.
   Speciality Museums
   
   
   Dabei erhält man einen Einblick in die Entstehungsgeschichte der Schuhe im Allgemeinen und von der Firma Bally. Die Führung ist informativ und kurzweilig. 5 Minuten vom Museum entfernt, kann man anschließend im Bally Outlet vergünstigte Bally Produkte kaufen. See more..
   
5. 5.0 Theater Mausefalle (8 reviews)
   - Wenn die Hose runtergelassen
   Spent 2-3 hours Theaters
   
   
   Love the piece, it is funny and chaotic. A lot's of humour. CONGRATULATION the team is great. The only thing was the voices was too loud. See more..
   
6. 5.0 Bakelite Museum Breitenbach (7 reviews)
   - Unvergesslicher Besuch
   Monday: Speciality Museums
   
   
   Sehr vielfältig und spannend die verschiedenen Objekte. Nette Betreuung und Bewirtung vor Ort. Sehr gemütlich. See more..
   
7. 5.0 IPFO Haus Der Fotografie (7 reviews)
   - A photographic dive in David Lynch’s universe
   Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Art Museums
   
   
   A well curated and staged exhibition of a large selection of David Lynch’s photographs on 3 floors. What a treat to see these in Switzerland! On top of that, the staff at IPFO is very friendly and passionate about Lynch and photography. Well done IPFO! See more..
   
8. 5.0 Swingolf Herrenmatt (6 reviews)
   - Swin Golf
   Spent 2-3 hours Golf Courses
   
   
   super für einen schönen Tag. Einfaches Golfen. Toller Herr!
   Lustige Bahnen. Echt Lustige Gesellschaft. Macht Spass bei toller Aussicht. See more..
   
9. 5.0 Neues theater (6 reviews)
   - Schönes Theater im Baselbiet
   Spent 1-2 hours Theaters
   
   
   Ich war schon mehrere Male im Neuen Theater. Ein schöner, übersichtlicher Zuschauerraum, von jedem Platz aus hat man eine gute Sicht auf die Bühne. Tolle und abwechslungsreiche Produktionen lassen einem immer wieder zu einem Besuch verleiten. Im Eingangsbereich ist ein kleines Café für etwas Kleines zwischendurch. Ideal auch, dass Zug und Tram nur wenige Gehminuten entfernt sind, die Anreise mit dem ÖV ist ideal. See more..
   
10. 5.0 Sauriermuseum Bellach (4 reviews)
    - Ein familiäres Museum für Saurierfans und Kinder die es noch werden wollen
    Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
    
    
    Das liebevoll eingerichtete Museum bemüht sich immer wieder um neue Attraktionen und bietet vor allem Kindern ein abwechslungsreiches Erlebnis. Ich war bereits mehrmals dort auch mit Kleinkindern und jedesmal waren alle begeistert. Kreativ sind auch immer die Events die durchgeführt werden. Einerseits für Kindergruppen und andererseits war ich auch an den Museumstagen des Kantons dabei, mit einer Zeitreise gelangte man zu verschiedenen Posten im Museum und mein Patenkind konnte sich danach erst noch ein eigens ausgegrabenes Modell mit nach Hause nehmen. Wenige Kilometer entfernt in Lommiswil sind die bekannten Saurierspuren bei einem Steinbruch im Jura zu finden, ein Ausflug im Museum lässt sich also gut auch mit einem gemütlichen Spaziergang zu den Spuren kombinieren. Dieser Spaziergang kann jedoch mit Kleinkindern etwas zu lange dauern. Daher sind die Spuren jedoch sicherlich dann etwas für Kinder ab 5 Jahren die das etwas besser verstehen als 2-3 Jährige ;-) See more..
    
11. 4.5 AdventureRooms (552 reviews)
    - Excellent selection of escape rooms
    Monday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games
    
    
    EXPLORE, THINK, ESCAPE! You are locked in a room with your group and have exactly 60 minutes to escape! Fully on your own, you have to explore rooms, find hiding places and secret doors and find out the meaning behind mysterious objects, devices and signs with cunning and curiosity. This is the only way to escape. See more..
    
12. 4.5 St. Ursen Cathedral (242 reviews)
    - Gorgeous Church
    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
    This is a lovely church, one of the most beautiful ceilings around the eye of God I’ve ever seen. The 249 steps up to the tower were worth the climb for an incredible view of Solothurn. See more..
    
13. 4.5 Einsiedelei St. Verena (134 reviews)
    - Reviews are accurate...it's a like a fairy tale
    Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas
    
    
    What a cute, charming, almost spiritual experience to walk through this valley. It was cool and misty when we were there, and had a "rain forest" almost Muir Woods-but-smaller vibe. Easy walk from the river, and an excuse to hit the sights and shops on your way to and from. Met a few people walking their dogs, and couldn't help but be jealous of their daily access to this natural beauty. See more..
    
14. 4.5 Alte Holzbrüecke (115 reviews)
    - Pleasant
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    A beautiful old bridge. Good for a stroll across the river. There are some really good restaurants close by. See more..
    
15. 4.5 Goetheanum (89 reviews)
    - Marvelous designed building
    Monday: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Architectural Buildings • Convention Centers
    
    
    Even if you don't know Rudolf Steiner and his movement, you experience the spiritual calm and beauty. There are architecture walking routes along the anthroposophical villas in the neighborhood. The Goetheanum looks stern on the outside, because of the grey color and massive forms, Inside, there are many beautiful details. the wooden doors, lamps. stairs, the library with bookshop and cafe etc. The great auditorium hall with paintings is only open some days for an hour in the afternoon and in summer often closed. Also, there are art exhibitions adding to the feeling of the Gesamtkunstwerk. Entrance is free and there are a few paid parking spots; the railway station and tram 10 from Basel are within walking distance. Outside there are wildflowers and animals - a great place for all visitors. See more..
    
16. 4.5 Kloster Mariastein (89 reviews)
    - Beautyfull location
    Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
    A wonderfull place to walk the tour around the hills. The cathedrale is very interresting and very old. See more..
    
17. 4.5 Jesuitenkirche (84 reviews)
    - Amazing
    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:15 PM Churches & Cathedrals
    
    
    It was amazing to find this church in the middle of this small city! Beautiful very well conserved and calm See more..
    
18. 4.5 Zeitglockenturm (41 reviews)
    - Definite sight to see if visiting Solothurn
    Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    While wandering through the old town (now full of restaurants and shops), we came across the Zeitglockenturm. This is both a clock tower and an astrological clock. Very impressive. There is a nice café just across the square with outside tables if you need extra time to contemplate the tower. See more..
    
19. 4.5 Old Arsenal Museum (Altes Zeughaus) (41 reviews)
    - Very interesting, for everyone.
    Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
    
    
    Impressive collection of historic military weapons and artifacts of the last 1000 years. It's not just for military fans, my teenage kids like it as well. The special exhibition about the secret defense organization P-26 was very interesting. See more..
    
20. 4.5 Municipal Fine Arts Museum (Kunstmuseum Solothurn) (41 reviews)
    - One of Solothurn's cultural highlights
    Art Museums
    
    
    Located in quite a large building facing a park just outside of the old walls and moat, this museum with a rather small permanent collection shows quality temporary exhibitions. During our recent visit, we admired the "Black Light" exhibit showing works by a number of contemporary artists. And coming soon is a Meret Oppenheim retrospective shown in collaboration with Bern's Art Museum. The entrance is free, a voluntary donation is welcome. See more..
    
21. 4.5 Jura World of Coffee (35 reviews)
    - An enjoyable outing!
    Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
    
    
    We visited with our 4.5 year old son. He was really in awe of the different rooms on the tour. As adults, we thought it was a really well put together exhibit. I would highly recommend a stop for anyone that it is a huge Roger Federer fan. After the tour, we really enjoyed our stop in the cafe. See more..
    
22. 4.5 Seilpark Balmberg (34 reviews)
    - Great adventure in beautiful scenery
    Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks
    
    
    The rope park is something for almost all ages. Lots of people visit the place during the summer months on the mountain Balmberg above Solothurn. To get there you can either take a car, bike or walk (very hard) or use the public transport system (bus)! You get instructions by professional guides and are equiped with everything you and your friends / kids need. There are several different courses on different levels. Some of them are for kids only, they are always attachet to the protection system. Then there are very tough ones for people older than 14. You also find a playground for babies and very young kids and a little restaurant with toilets. The scenery is breathtaking and the whole park hidden in the forest a jewel within the the Jura mountain chain. If you find at least 4 hours of time, go there!!! See more..
    
23. 4.5 Museum für Musikautomaten (33 reviews)
    - Amazing!
    Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
    
    
    The Seewen Museum of Music Automatons houses one of the world's largest and best-known collections of Swiss cylinder and disc music boxes, clocks and jewellery containing musical mechanisms and other mechanical music automatons from the past two centuries. Round off your visit to the melodic museum by paying a visit to the museum shop and to the restaurant. See more..
    
24. 4.5 Lindt Chocolate Shop Olten (32 reviews)
    - Great place
    Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops
    
    
    The LINDT Factory Outlet with its proximity to the production plant offers a wide assortment of decadent chocolate, passionately created by the LINDT Maitres Chocolatiers. The shop boasts a wide array of boxed and assorted chocolate for every customers need. You can also find a bargain section with products from overstock, slightly damaged items or those which will be discontinued at great prices. See more..
    
25. 4.5 Planetenweg (24 reviews)
    - Beautiful place to go for a hike
    Spent More than 3 hours Hiking Trails
    
    
    This is a great trail with wonderful panoramic view. We only hiked the first few kilometers but is was very flat and non-hiker friendly. You get a panoramic view of The Alps on you hike. See more..
    
26. 4.5 Naturmuseum Solothurn (23 reviews)
    - Free, definitely worth stopping in for all ages!
    Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums
    
    
    A museum for nature The Solothurn Natural History Museum will awaken your interest, enthusiasm, understanding and love for nature. It has exhibits of animals, plants, rocks and fossils from the area around Solothurn and will give you information on current topics through attractive special exhibitions. Unique features are the 150 million-year old fossilized turtles from the town’s quarries, the wonderful star sh from Weissenstein and the famous dinosaur footprints from Lommiswil. See more..
    
27. 4.5 Solothurn Stadtfüehrungen mit Marie Christine Egger (21 reviews)
    - Solothurn native
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    This women also does tours "from the old days" and then she's dressed up like they were then. Then she pretends she's that person. She knows a lot about Solothurn. Those "old days tours" are very interesting and lots of fun too. And of course you get to know a bit about the city. See more..
    
28. 4.5 Schloss Waldegg (19 reviews)
    - A true baroque gem!
    Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Castles
    
    
    It takes roughly half an hour to walk there from the town centre of Solothurn and it is definitely worth doing it providing it’s a nice day. You see fields, old churches and monasteries, beautiful houses and gardens so it is a pleasant walk. The castle is stunning and the formal Italian/French garden was designed to impress - this is Switzerland though...don’t expect a huge aristocratic mansion ;-) but worth a visit! You can visit the stately rooms - the gardens are free. See more..
    
29. 4.5 Neu-Falkenstein Castle (19 reviews)
    - Nice walk
    Spent 2-3 hours Castles
    
    
    Hard but short climb, beautifull view. Annd place for BBQ. Way up is behind pub, dont miss it. Or from other side there is wider road See more..
    
30. 4.5 The DOCK Bar (15 reviews)
    - Best Bar in Town
    Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:30 AM, 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Spent 1-2 hours Bars & Clubs
    
    
    The DOCK - we are a small bar in the heart of the barock-town Solothurn. The bar is situated directly at the river "Aare". The DOCK provides a landing stage and a nice deck above the river. You may also come by boat. The DOCK is a real bar and we provide a nice selection of beers on tap, excellent cocktails, a small variety of nice wines and of course a broad selection of international gins, whiskies, rums and all kind of spirits. We offer a small but delicious choice of snacks. See more..