Basel Travel Guide
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Basel is divided into Greater Basel and Basel Proper ( Gross Basel und Kleinbasel ). The reasons for this division are historic but the differences between the areas within it may not be immediately apparent. Bruderholz This district is scattered with many beautiful villas but its main attraction is the Wasserturm (Water Tower). Anyone who climbs to the … Read Basel introduction
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Spalentor
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The expansion of the city in the 19th century meant the end of the medieval walls and its seven entrances. However, the most beautiful of them, the Spalentor, remains. Erected in the 14th century, this gate still possesses a very …
Les Trois Rois
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Founded in 1026, The Three King's Hotel might well deserve the title of oldest lodge in Europe. The Rhine-hugging hotel maintains a first-class, …
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Introduction
Urbane, wealthy Basel is, at heart, a serious-minded business city. Long a patron of the arts, Basel has major attractions for gallery lovers and showpieces by outstanding contemporary architects.
Not to miss
Augusta Raurica By the Rhine, these Roman ruins are Switzerland's largest. They're the last remnants of a colony founded in 44 BC that had grown to 20,000 citizens by the 2nd century. Today, restored features include an open-air theatre and several temples. There's also a Roman Museum which …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 165529 Area : 23km² Longitude / Latitude : 7.576000214 / 47.547000885 Currency : Swiss Franc (CHF) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there EuroAirport (www.euroairport.com) serves Basel (as well as Mulhouse, France and Freiburg, Germany). Located 5km (3.1mi) north in France, it has several routes to London on Swiss International Air Lines and low-cost carrier easyJet, with direct flights to many Continental …
History
Recent History The 1990s ushered in a rash of mergers in Basel, including the merger of the Swiss Bank Corporation and Union Bank of Switzerland to become the UBS. This decade also saw Basel emerge as a centre of biotechnology research and development. With its airport increasingly becoming an …
Weather
Although it's famous for its spring and winter festivals, perhaps the best time to visit Basel is summer, when - strangely enough, considering its northerly location - it enjoys some of the hottest weather in Switzerland. Winter weather is more what you'd expect: average high temperatures …
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