CLICK FOR INTERACTIVE MAP17 Reviews With its' red sandstone walls, multicoloured roof tiles, and twin towers this Cathedral sitting high above the Rhine river, is well worth a visit. Whilst we were there, there was some construction...
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10 Reviews I visited Basel Zoo during a visit to the city in April 2007. It is said that Basel Zoo is one of the most impressive zoos in Europe and, from my limited experience of European zoos, this is quite...
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10 Reviews In the Markplatz is City Hall (Rathaus) the seat of the Government of the Canton of Basel - City. It has beebn located here since the 14th Century. It was enlarged in the 17th Century and the facade...
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4 Reviews Jean Tinguely was a modern sculptor with a great sense of humour. His fountain is one of the most entertaining works of art I know. The shallow basin is filled with a number of strange black machines...
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3 Reviews Basel resident and owner of a gallery Ernst Beyeler has collected modern art for more than 50 years. In the 1980s he started thinking about the future of his art collection. In the end he decided on...
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5 Reviews The Spalentor is one of the most beautiful city gates I have seen so far. It was built in the late 14th century. The adjacent city walls were deconstructed in the 19th century. The gate is decorated...
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4 Reviews The Kunstmuseum (Art Museum) is home of the largest public art collection in Switzerland. With its highlights of medieval pictures of Upper Rhine region and Dutch painters and works of the 19th/20th...
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1 Review The Dreiländereck what would mean "three countries corner" if translated, is exactly that. The point where Switzerland, Germany and France come together. The place would actually be in the water in...
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2 Reviews Photos: 1. Barfüsserplatz with the number 8 tram 2. Cyclist at Barfüsserplatz 3. Another cyclist at Barfüsserplatz 4. Yet another cyclist at Barfüsserplatz 5. One more cyclist at Barfüsserplatz ...
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3 Reviews The collections of the Historical Museum Basel are split up into four parts. The largest and most interesting one is IMO located in the Barfüsserkirche, the former Franciscan church. This church is...
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2 Reviews Photos: 1. Swiss Paper Museum in the Basel Paper Mill 2. Streets by the Swiss Paper Museum in St Alban The Basel Paper Mill is high on my list of places to visit the next time I come to Basel. They...
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1 Review and 98 Opinions I didn't stay at Les Trois Rois (The Three Kings) hotel in Basel, but I passed by during my walks...
1 Review and 68 Opinions A basic hotel near Marketplatz. Rooms were efficiently designed, but small. The design is an...
3 Reviews and 29 Opinions Hotel Steinenschanze is a 3-star hotel located in a quiet area of Basel, but within walking distance...
2 Reviews Walk down the Rhine on the Kleinbasel side to Dreilandereck, or three country corner in English. The point where France, Germany and Switzerland actually meet is somewhere in the middle of the river,...
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