Just like Campione d’Italia, Büsingen am Hochrein is the only other foreign enclave in Switzerland. There used to be another German enclave in Switzerland, but they agreed to a land swap in 1967 to solve the logistical challenge, however, Berlin never let go of Büsingen. It now has the only German team in the Swiss football league.
Unlike Campione d’Italia, Büsingen is very well-organised and has sorted out its customs and tax issues in the mid-20th century, even its license plates are German. Most of the enclave is made up of forests and fields so it is not uncommon to see Swiss from neighbouring Schaffhausen taking a walk in one of its numerous nature trails.
French-style manor 
Tudor house 
17th century house 
Gingerbread house
What really struck me with this place was its architecture. I did not expect a great variety of styles of houses in the village as it is only home to about 1,500 people, but I did find French-style shutters, a 17th century manor, and something that looks like a gingerbread house. Residents enjoy cycling in the forest or kayaking down the Rhein, though they often find themselves in Swiss waters just a few paddles downstream.
Most of the residents are pensioners as Germany has favourable tax rates on pension income and there is no property tax. Residents of the German enclave who do their shopping in mainland Germany can also claim back tax benefits as it is not part of the EU customs union, a neat perk if you’d ask me. The lower 7.7% Swiss VAT is also applied to purchases in Büsingen instead of the exorbitant German rate of 19%.
