Discover the beauty of Basel
Home to 40 museums, the city of culture for connoisseurs has the highest concentration of museums in the country. Basel also has a beautiful Old Town, modern architecture, and the Rhine – an inviting spot to rest a while.
Through green Grossbasel
Meandering through gardens in full bloom and over cobblestone streets in the old town, filling your bags with local products and haggling at Basel’s bazaar.
Through lively Kleinbasel
Nibbling on sweets, strolling along the Kleinbasel banks of the Rhine, daring to change perspectives, marvelling at the cityscape while swimming and visiting Basel’s creative meeting places.
Best of Basel
On behalf of Virtual City Tours, welcome to Basel! We are happy to show you on this audio tour the most important sights as well as hidden corners. The route is similar to our Best of Basel Video Tour. The city at the bend of the Rhine and bordering France and Germany is considered the center of the Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry. But Basel also scores with various top-class art and cultural institutions and sets with bold new build
Merian Gardens
Stroll through the expansive botanical garden and devour seasonal specialities and culinary delights from the farm garden in the Villa Merian.
Kneipp pool
Through St. Alban-Tal and past St. Alban’s Church, where in spring there is a spicy scent of wild garlic in the air, to the Rhine. Take off your socks, roll up your trousers and enjoy a foot bath in the Kneipp pool.
Ybligg
Pass through Hutgasse for brushes, brooms and baskets. It’s rare for handcrafted products to be presented in such an understated and contemporary way – made by visually and hearing impaired artists.
Basel SBB railway station
In the railway station hall, marvel at the huge painting Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne) by Ernst Hodler.
Wandering along the Dalbedyych
The St. Albanteich, known as Dalbedyych in local dialect, leads from the Merian Gardens into Basel’s former mill district. You can visit the mill wheel at the Basel Paper Mill Museum. What’s more, you are not only allowed to watch, but can even carry out individual work steps yourself, such as makin
Der grüne Gaul
Up the stairs to Wettsteinbrücke, at the Kunstmuseum turn right over the Münsterhügel, the Schlüsselberg and the Stapfelberg, left onto Martinsgasse and finally through Martinsgässlein onto Marktplatz, where you can chow down on organic veggie wraps at the Der grüne Gaul food truck.
Erfolg
Walk up Spalenberg and shop for clothing made in Switzerland.
Petersplatz and botany
Via Nadelberg to the Saturday flea market on Petersplatz, then on to the Botanical Garden right behind, which was founded in 1589 and still tends plants from all over the world today.
All aboard!
Take the tram to Rheingasse, where you can shop for trendy clothes and accessories.
Didi Offensiv
Leave the Rhine feeling refreshed in front of the Johanniterbrücke and enjoy a cold beverage in Basel’s football-themed bar on Erasmusplatz.
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