In preparation for our Germany trip, my husband kept talking about some big waterfalls and it took me a while to realise that I’d already been there: and they are as impressive as he said. I’m talking about the Rheinfall or Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.

If I tell you in advance that they’re “the biggest falls in Europe” your expectations might be too high, but they do apparently have the largest volume of water of any waterfalls in Europe; there are no particularly high falls but the width is impressive and you can take plenty of great photos. There are various viewing platforms to walk around to and you can also take a boat trip to get close to the falls – but expect to get wet from the heavy spray coming off the Rhine Falls themselves.

You can get to the Rheinfall Waterfalls easily by car but even by train from both Switzerland or Germany. There is talk about using the falls for hydroelectric projects so I’d recommend getting there soon in case anything comes of that and spoils the scene.