Winery · Kaiseraugst

Augusta Raurica (Kaiseraugst)

Roman settlement where the Rhine Valley wine arrived 2,000 years ago — open-air museum showing how legionaries planted the first vines north of the Alps.

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TourAugusta Raurica (Kaiseraugst)Switzerland's best-preserved Roman ruins. This legionary fortress and colony had 20,000 inhabitants. The theatre, temple, and forum are remarkably intact. Wine was imported up the Rhine from Germania and Gaul. The museum displays wine vessels and amphorae.