Grosses Amphitheater Augusta Raurica

Roman city of Augusta Raurica

An imposing theatre, the largest silver treasure of late antiquity, a romantic Roman house, numerous workshops for young and old: welcome to Roman antiquity! Leisurely walks and exciting guided tours make the excursion to Augusta Raurica the perfect destination that offers a lot and costs little.

The ancient, but still lively Roman city.

You can experience life in antiquity in a particularly authentic way in one of the over 100 exclusive workshops. Bread baking, gladiator school, special guided tours, or would you rather make your own incense blend? Whatever you choose: An unforgettable experience is guaranteed.

Experiences in the Roman city

Augusta Raurica Workshop Brot backen

Experience Roman food culture.

Eat and drink like the Roman emperors. They were known for their excessive feasts and exotic dishes. Cook your own Roman buffet in the rustic bakery - only with fire and without electricity.

Experience Roman food culture

Augusta Raurica Esskultur erleben

Guided tour of the finds depot.

The 2 million inventoried artefacts from Augusta Raurica have finally been united under one roof since 2023. The tour offers exciting insights into the challenging storage of the extensive collection.

 information about the tour

Funddepot Augusta Raurica

Guided tour of the zoo.

The animal keepers will guide you on a tour of Augusta Raurica Zoo. There are encounters with old domestic animal breeds and now also rare wild animals. 

 information about the tour

Tierpark Augusta Raurica
Workshop Augusta Raurica Kinder am Spielen

Highlight in August: the Roman Festival.

"Panem et Circenses": this is always the motto at the end of August. Welcome to the largest Roman festival in Switzerland. Over a thousand participants from half of Europe bring the ancient monuments to life: gladiators, traders, musicians and dancers, in between numerous hands-on stations for young and old provide excitement and entertainment.

Roman Festival

Legionäre am Römerfest Augusta Raurica

Discover the Roman city

Further information

Good to know

Augusta Raurica offers daily workshops and guided tours for young and old: baking bread, making mosaics, making ointments and oils and much more.

The museum will be open to visitors again from 14 June 2024.

Public guided tours

Group tours

Private tours can be booked on a variety of topics, and special offers are available for school classes as part of their curriculum.

Offers for groups

Contact

Augusta Raurica
Giebenacherstrasse 17
4302 Augst
+41 61 552 22 22
mail@augusta-raurica.ch
augusta-raurica.ch

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