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39 published articles in the guide.
Basel Läckerli: history, recipe and the best addresses in Basel
Honey, almonds, candied peel, spices and a sugar glaze: the Läckerli is Basel's year-round biscuit. Where it comes from,…
Basel bars and nightlife: the Rhine, Kleinbasel and the best addresses
In summer Basel drinks by the Rhine, all year round in Kleinbasel. The riverside buvettes, the bars of Rheingasse, the O…
A weekend in Basel: a two-day plan, hour by hour
Two days are enough for the Old Town, the Rhine, one big museum and a second highlight, but not for everything. An hour-…
Art Basel tickets in Basel: which ticket for whom, where to buy it and what costs extra
Art Basel sells several ticket types at very different prices per hour. Which ticket suits which visit, what applied in …
BaselCard and Mobility Ticket: free public transport in Basel, discounts and what pays off
Stay overnight in Basel and you ride trams and buses free and pay less at many museums. Which zones and lines the BaselC…
Is Basel expensive? A budget for hotels, food, transport and museums in Swiss francs
Basel is expensive, especially for rooms and restaurants, but the guest card makes trams and museums cheaper. What each …
Art Basel in Basel, Paris, Miami Beach, Hong Kong and Qatar: what sets the five fairs apart?
The Art Basel brand has five fairs on four continents. When each one takes place, what only the Basel edition offers, wh…
The best time to visit Basel: weather, events and hotel prices month by month
No month is best for everyone. How warm and wet Basel is each month, when Fasnacht, Art Basel, the Tattoo, Herbstmesse a…
Basel Old Town: a walk from the Rathaus past the Minster to the Mittlere Brücke, step by step
A walk through Basel's Old Town, stage by stage, with distances, realistic times and the opening hours that shape the da…
Museums in Basel: the Museum Pass, the Museums Night and the venues worth your time
Basel is known as a city of museums, but the number depends on who is counting. Which venues suit which interests, what …
Swimming in the Rhine in Basel: Wickelfisch, entry points, rules and safety
Drifting down the Rhine with a Wickelfisch is the quintessential Basel summer experience, but it is not a swimming pool.…
Basel in the rain: museums, the Markthalle, spas and three days that work
In Basel rain is rarely the problem; the wrong day of the week is. How much time each indoor sight takes, three rainy da…
Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein: Design Museum, Fire Station and getting there from Basel
The Vitra Campus is in Germany, a tram or bus ride from Basel. What the museum, the Schaudepot and the VitraHaus offer, …
Basel Zoo: admission, highlights and tips for a family visit
The "Zolli" is right in the city and open every day. What admission costs in 2026 and what it includes, how to plan the …
Eating in Basel: specialities, prices and where locals eat
Basel has a few genuine specialities, most of them tied to particular times of year, and a cuisine that is mainly intern…
Basel Tattoo: dates, tickets, programme at the Kaserne and getting there
Every July the Basel Tattoo fills the Kaserne with pipe bands, military music and dance. What is known about 2027, what …
Novartis Campus Basel: what you can see of the architecture, walking routes and guided tours
The Novartis Campus has been open since 2022, but its buildings have not. When you can get in, what the free audio tour …
Day trips from Basel: Augusta Raurica, Arlesheim, Colmar, Freiburg and what fits into one day
From Basel, a lot is "under an hour" away, but hardly anything is half a day. Which trips work as half days, which need …
Messe Basel: Basel's trade fairs, getting there and hotels during fair weeks
Which fairs take place on Messeplatz in 2027, which of them fill Basel's hotels, how to get there without a car and why …
Basel Minster: tower climb, the Pfalz, opening hours and admission
The Minster costs nothing; the towers cost 6 CHF. When you can climb and when you cannot, what the cloister and the Pfal…
Art Basel hotels in Basel: prices, booking deadlines and alternatives in the region
During Art Basel, a room near the Messe is the scarcest commodity in town. Which districts are genuinely close, which pr…
What to see in Basel? The 15 places that count, and how much time each deserves
Fifteen places in Basel, ranked by what they bring to a first visit, with realistic timings, prices and a frank verdict.…
Basel Carnival (Fasnacht): Morgestraich, Cortège, lanterns and tips
Basel's carnival begins in 2027 on Monday 15 February at 4am with the Morgestraich and lasts exactly 72 hours. The progr…
Art Basel in Basel: dates, tickets, sectors and how to visit the fair
Art Basel 2027 takes place from 17 to 20 June at Messe Basel, with a preview on 15 and 16 June. What is fixed and what i…
Basel train stations: SBB, Badischer Bahnhof and SNCF, where do you change for where?
Basel has three stations and four names, and "Basel" on your ticket is not enough. Which train leaves from where, how mu…
Basel Christmas market: Münsterplatz, Barfüsserplatz, dates and tips
The Basel Christmas market is spread across Münsterplatz and Barfüsserplatz and runs from 26 November to 23 December 202…
Basel Autumn Fair (Herbstmesse): dates, squares, opening hours and tips
Switzerland's biggest funfair celebrates its 555th year in 2026: dates, the seven squares from Messeplatz to Petersplatz…
Museum Tinguely in Basel: opening hours, tickets, exhibitions and the Carnival Fountain
Museum Tinguely shows machines that rattle, squeak and spin, in Solitude Park by the Rhine. Opening hours, prices, curre…
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg: bus 50, the Swiss sector and the way into Basel
EuroAirport is in France but has a Swiss sector, and that difference decides your exit, taxi, hire car and customs. The …
Kunstmuseum Basel: main building, new building, Gegenwart, prices and free hours
The Kunstmuseum Basel is not one building but three: the Hauptbau, the Neubau and the Gegenwart. What you see where, wha…
Fondation Beyeler in Riehen: tickets, time slots, 2026/27 exhibitions and getting there from Basel
The Fondation Beyeler is in Riehen, not Basel. What admission has cost since October 2026, how the time slots work, whic…
Luggage storage, toilets and drinking water in Basel: what exists and what it costs
Where to leave luggage in Basel, what the lockers at SBB station and Badischer Bahnhof cost, how the "Nette Toilette" ne…
What to do in Basel? The activities worth your time, by time and interest
Basel is worth the trip for its museums, the Rhine and a compact Old Town. Here are the activities that justify the jour…
Where to stay in Basel? The districts compared, with prices and visitor tax
In Basel the district matters more than the stars: the Old Town for museums, Kleinbasel for evenings by the Rhine, the M…
Park and ride in Basel: Oberwil, St. Jakob and the options on the edge of town
Basel has no dense network of park-and-ride sites with a combined ticket. What it does have: the Oberwil P+R with number…
Basel city map: Grossbasel, Kleinbasel and the districts at a glance
How Basel is laid out: Grossbasel on the hill, Kleinbasel on the flat bank, the Messe to the north, the station to the s…
Getting around Basel: trams, buses, fares and what the BaselCard covers
How to get around Basel: the 13 tram lines and their terminals, which line goes to the Messe and to Riehen, what the day…
Parking in Basel: car parks, prices, the blue zone and the costly mistakes
Verified parking rates in Basel, car park by car park and dated, the blue-zone rules with their lunchtime exception, and…
Live parking availability in Basel: free spaces in the 16 guidance-system car parks
The number of free spaces in the 16 car parks of Basel's parking guidance system, read at the source every time this pag…