Aarau

Aarau is the capital city of the Kanton of Aargau in Switzerland. It’s not the most exciting of places, but it does have something for everybody. Quiet, cute, hidden cafés, fancy “Members only” club on top of a high rise (contact me if you want to go; I am one of those members ;-), great Spaghetti, “older than 25 only” dance club, concerts, open air restaurant in summer, wonderful view of the Mittelland from the church square, the only Swiss Starbucks in a non-major city, etc, etc.
What is particularly charming is the old part of town with its beautifully decorated houses. Another advantage of Aarau is that many of Switzerland’s bigger city’s are within less than one hour’s driving distance (Zürich, Bern, Basel, Lucerne)

I have a friend in Aarau who hasn’t had to drive a car at all in 60 years! And he makes a living playing the clarinet.