Many know the gateway to Switzerland only from driving past it. There are a number of reasons for a stop at the very least. Since Basel has a university - the oldest in Switzerland, actually - the many young people shape the cityscape. You can discover the town of Erasmus, Paracelsus, and Holbein on your own, as many house walls have little explanatory signs describing the illustrious history. You can receive useful information leaflets at the Tourist Office. In the summer there are several interesting official tours (for information, contact the Tourist Office). The denizens of Basel have the reputation of putting too much emphasis on culture, as seen in the 27 museums as well as the two outrageously expensive Picassos purchased following a plebiscite. Every year the city hosts Art Basel, the renowned international festival of 20th- and 21st-century art. Similarly, Basel has been recognized for its efforts to maintain its old buildings and infrastructure and to promote modern architecture, thus yielding a successful combination of old and new.
Una ciudad suiza con aires alemanes.. estuve 24 horas en Basilea y me dio mucho mas de lo que esperaba, intrigante, misterioso, acogedor, su edificio del Ayuntamiento es visita obligadisima. Pierdete de noche en el Barrio de spalentor, tomate una cerveza Gurten y recorrelo es el mejor barrio de la ciudad.
The city on the Rhine, the Upper Rhine region and Europe more open atmosphere can be felt in the upper and lower Basel at the large-hearted people. Exceptional circumstances experienced by the city again and again, it was the carnival with all its pros and nachfasnächtlichen programs, football and every now and then the open-air theater with Basel as the overall backdrop. If something calls the leisure, then take one of the Rhine ferries, get up early in the evening on the small side of the Rhine at Basel, the river walk - enjoy.
I stayed with a friend in switzerland for 2 weeks. she lived in bubendorf. almost every night we'd take a train to basel, which i suggest trying to get a pass. i grew to love the city. it was different than those where i live in Michigan in the U.S. you didnt have to drive everywhere to get places, you could take trams or walk which was nice and offered you the chance to rreally see the city and the people in it. I went clubbing one night and for an 18 year old the whole no drinnking age thing completely made the clubbing experience. it was so much fun just to dance to music i didnt understand and go crazy around people i'd never see again. I highly suggest one make a stop and spend a night or two in Basel. take a walk around the city. go to a soccer game. shop at stores you've never heard of. sit on the steps on the rhine at night. get drunk before going clubbing. take a tram. only go to McDonalds and the movies on a night when you feel like splurging. laugh. enjoy the swiss subculture.
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