Aarau, Switzerland, where Albert Einstein started his career

Описание: Founded about 1240 by the Counts of Kyburg, picturesque Aarau, Switzerland, with a population of around 16,000, lies on the River Aare at the foot of the southern slopes of the Jura mountains. The town’s central location, within easy travelling distance of Basel, Bern, Lucerne and Zurich makes it an ideal meeting point and it has a variety of thriving industries. It is also known as the town of beautiful gables thanks to its colourful baroque-style buildings with painted gable roofs. Aarau is also a town of outdoor activity and culture see below), as well as hosting several traditional festivals such as the Maienzug (May Day Procession) and Rueblimärt (Carrot Festival).
The great physicist Einstein lived in Switzerland between 1895 and 1919, and his time in Aarau, though short (1895-6), is well recorded in the town. The house Einstein lived in for that year has a plaque identifying it, and there is a square named after him; both are shown in the film. He attended the Kantonschule in Aarau (also featured in the movie) because he wanted to be a teacher of Mathematics, and he had surprisingly failed the exam to get on the course at the Polytechnikum in Zürich. After a year at the Kantonsschule in Aarau he was successful and returned to Zürich for his teacher training.
Explore the old town (Altstadt). Go to the Aargauer Kunsthaus art museum, the Naturama museum of natural history, or learn about the town’s history at the Schlössli Museum.
Visit the Roggenhausen Wildlife Park to see animals in their natural habitat, and go on a Nature Trail.
Walk or cycle along the River Aare on trails provided for the purpose.
Swim and play at Freibad Schachen water park.
Visit the Vindonissa Museum to learn about the Romans.
Visit one or more of the castles in the area, such as Lenzburg Castle, Hallwyl Water Castle, and Habsburg Castle.
Seek out the house where Albert Einstein lived and the school he attended for a year, and have a coffee in Einsteinplatz.
Take the family to the bizarre Käpten Jo’s Aafähre, which is in the shape of a boat and is so much more than a restaurant!
For nightlife, go to the Jugendkulturhaus Flosserplatz.
Finding the right accommodation actually in Aarau town is not easy. If you want a four-star hotel right in Aarau, about the only option is the Best Western Plus Hotel Storchen on Oltnerstrasse, but if you are willing to travel a better idea might be to stay at Seerose Resort and Spa, 11 miles (18km) out of town. In the 3-star category, the Sorell Hotel Aarauerhof and the Sorrell Hotel Argovia are both within walking distance from the town centre. The nearest hostels are 23 miles (37km) away in Zurich, where you find Langstars Backpacker Hostel on Aussersihl, or 8 miles (12km) away at Zofingen at the Youth Hostel Zofingen.