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Basel, Switzerland, is a place of exciting contrasts. A city with historical buildings next to modern architecture. Where a young and dynamic art scene exists alongside world-renowned museums. Cosmopolitan ambience here, lively traditions there. You just have to experience Basel for yourself.
Discover Basel's sights:★ 2000 years of history ★ from old town to modern times ☆ all highlights in Basel & region can be found here.
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The narrow alleyways and hidden squares with over 200 fountains as well as the many century-old buildings and eye-catching sights such as the Town Hall or the Cathedral combine to make Basel’s Old Town one of the most beautiful and intact of its kind in Europe.
Apr 26, 2024 · Museums in Basel. Nearly 40 museums with spectacular collections and special exhibitions – unique in Switzerland and at the top of the international league too. If you want to understand why Basel’s residents are so keen on art, you should visit at least one of them.
The best way to explore Basel’s Old Town is on foot, as the many places of interest are close to one another. Five different circular walking tours allow you to discover the hidden nooks and crannies of the Old Town and its history.
Basel impresses with the Gothic Basel Münster (Cathedral), the Kunstmuseum Basel and the picturesque Old Town. The Town Hall and the lively Marktplatz are also highlights. Discover all the cultural and architectural treasures that the city on the Rhine has to offer.
“Basel Revolution”: the population of Basel Country has the same legal rights as the town’s population. 1833: The canton of Basel was separated into 2 half-cantons : Basel-Town and Basel-Country. 1844: The first railway-train reaches Basel. 1875: Neue Verfassung.
Together with the Mittlere Brücke, the Basler Münster (Cathedral) is probably the most famous landmark in Basel. With its red sandstone walls, colourful roof tiles and twin towers, no other building adorns the cityscape of Basel like the Cathedral.
The four Rhine river ferries “Wild Maa”, “Leu”, “Vogel Gryff” and “Ueli” link Grossbasel to Kleinbasel. They are attached to a long wire cable and are driven purely by the current of the Rhine itself. The ferries will silently bring you to the opposite shore all year round.
