Places to Visit in Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Places to Visit in Basel, Switzerland, Europe

Basel is one of the populated cities in Switzerland and situated at the meeting point of three international borders Germany, France and Switzerland. Basel is situated in the northwest part of Switzerland on the bank of River Rhine and covers total area of 23.91 square kilometers (853 feet) above the sea level at the elevation of 260 meters (853 feet) above the sea level.

Basel is one of the prominent cultural, industrial, financial and tourism hub in Switzerland and there are many historical sites in the city. Basel is situated at the distance of 100 kilometers from Bern, capital of Switzerland and coordinates are 47.5667° N, 7.6000° E.

Places to see in Basel:

Munster Cathedral:

Munster Cathedral is situated at the distance of 2 kilometers from middle of the town in the oldest part of the town and the castle dates back to the 12^th century and constructed in typical gothic and Romanesque style of architecture with impressive interiors.

Kunst Museum:

Kunst museum is situated around 2.5 kilometers from heart of the city is the oldest and best museum in Switzerland and has the collection of 19^th and 29^th century and show exhibits the art work by renowned artists.

Basler Zoologischer Garten:

Basler Zoologischer Garten is located about 3 kilometers from city center in Binningerstrasse 40, 4054 Basel and the garden was established in the year 1874 and it is one of the best zoos in the world and has 600 hundred species of animals.

Rhine River:

Rhine River is the main river in Basel visited by number of local and international tourists during the winter season to take bath in the river and one can view the vantage points from top of the bridge.

Places to visit in Basel:

Elisabethen
Fondation Beyeler
Museum Jean Tinguely
Schaulager
Museum der Kulturen
Kunsthaus Baselland
Vitra Design Museum
Collegiate Church
Catholic Church of St Antonius
Reformed Leonhardskirche
Reformed Peterskirche
Rundhof Building
Anatomical Museum

Best time to visit Basel:

Basel is served by humid continental climate and average temperature varies from -8° Celsius to 26° Celsius throughout the year and best time to visit Basel is from June to September and can also be visited during winter seasons.

How to reach Basel?

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the main airport in the city but the airport is situated in French soil but it operates individual flights and the airport is situated at the distance of 10 kilometers from Basel city and handles flights to major destinations in world. Basel is one of the main railway hubs in the country and has three railway stations serving trains to Germany, Switzerland and French. Basel is well linked through motorway A3 and buses will operate from neighboring counties. Basel Port is the main port in the country that operates cargo port in the country along the Rhine River and connects to Ocean.

Hotels in Basel:

Basel is surrounded by rivers and mountains and shares the border with France and Germany and it is one of the main historical cities in Switzerland and visited by numerous business travelers and holiday makers from around the world. Hotels in the city are situated close to shopping malls, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife. The tourists can choose a hotel of their choice based on their budget, needs and requirements. Tourists can take lodging for short term stay as well as long term stay in such hotels. List of hotels in Basel are as follows: