Experience the best of Basel
Basel is a Swiss city on the Rhine where Switzerland meets France and Germany, with a red-sandstone old town, a Gothic minster and many art museums.
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Basel sits on a bend of the Rhine at the point where Switzerland, France and Germany meet. Its old town climbs the left bank to Münsterplatz, where the Gothic Minster in red sandstone holds the tomb of the scholar Erasmus. The Town Hall on the Marktplatz is red too, with a painted façade, and the Middle Bridge links the old town to Kleinbasel. Small ferries pulled across the river by the current alone run between the banks.
Basel has dozens of museums. The Kunstmuseum holds one of the oldest public art collections in the world, and the Tinguely Museum is full of the moving machines of Jean Tinguely. The Fondation Beyeler, in Riehen, shows modern art in a glass-and-stone building, and the Roman ruins of Augusta Raurica lie a short drive east. The Black Forest, the Vosges and the Jura hills all begin within an hour.
Basler Läckerli, spiced honey biscuits, and Mehlsuppe, a roasted flour soup, are the local specialities, eaten above all during Fasnacht, the carnival that begins at four in the morning on the Monday after Ash Wednesday with masked bands and lanterns. In summer people float down the Rhine, and Art Basel brings the art world to town each June.
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- 4.5 across the top 14
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Questions about Basel
- What is there to do in Basel?
- We list 234 experiences in Basel. The largest groups are day trips (65), city tours (42).
- What is the most popular experience in Basel?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Basel Farmer's Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour From Basel", rated 4.1 out of 5 from 216 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Basel take?
- The typical experience in Basel lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 1.5 hours and 8.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Basel?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 97% of the 234 experiences we hold for Basel. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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