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Solothurn

Solothurn is a town in Switzerland, in the Bern Region at the southern edge of the Jura Mountains, on the River Aare, the capital of the canton of Solothurn. It's also known as St. Wikivoyage

Population 16,847 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Switzerland

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Switzerland

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Solothurn Film Festival

    January

    The Solothurn Film Festival (SFT) is the most important festival for Swiss film productions. Founded in 1966 in the Swiss city of Solothurn, the annual festival presents a representative selection of Swiss feature, documentary, and short film productions.

    Official site Wikipedia

  2. Beer Days

    April

    A popular beer festival show casing a whole range of local beer

    Official site

  3. Solothurner Literaturtage

    May

    A multilingual literature festival focussing on current Swiss literature. Founded in 1979

    Official site

  4. Märetfest

    June

    A large street market and music festival. The streets of the old town fill up with stalls selling food/drink and handicrafts, a number of stages for live music are also setup

    Official site

  5. Swiss National Day fireworks

    August

    A firework display

    Official site

  6. HeSo - Herbstmesse Solothurn

    September

    In a number of large pavilions and tents outside the Baseltor, this showcases businesses and products from the region. Almost every shop in Solothurn and the area will have a stall here.

    Official site

  7. Advent im Kloster

    November

    Christmas market showcasing local products in a former monastery. A 5-minute walk out of the old town from the Baseltor

    Official site

  8. Soledurner Wiehnachtsmäret

    December

    A Christmas market held across the river from the old town for 5 days

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Solothurn); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: St. Katharinen 1.2 km, Langendorf 1.5 km, Solothurn 1.6 km, Feldbrunnen 1.7 km, Bellach 2.1 km, Bei den Weihern 2.8 km, Riedholz 3.4 km, Oberdorf SO 3.7 km, Luterbach-Attisholz 3.8 km, Biberist 4.0 km, Im Holz 4.7 km, Biberist Ost 4.7 km, Lommiswil 4.8 km, Flumenthal 5.4 km, Gerlafingen 5.7 km, Lohn-Lüterkofen 6.0 km

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