Location
It's a shame that the city's medieval old town center is not as popular as those of other countries and the Fasnacht and Vogel Gryff festivals may not be as popular as those in Brazil or Italy but they are as good if not better than their counterparts. Basel is an important business center, mostly as it is located on the river Rhine.
Geography and climate
This Swiss business Mecca experiences a summer average of 4ºC (39.2ºF) to 6ºC (42.8ºF) whereas in winter, Mercury levels drop to -2ºC (28.4ºF). The city stands on a region of 22.75 km² (8.78 sq mi) while standing on a height of 260 m (853 ft).
Transport
The city is home to many rail networks, from local ones to those of the French and the German system. Others include trams, TGC-Est, taxis, cycles etc.
Interesting Places
- Augusta Raurica
- Doll’s House Museum on Barfüsserplatz
- Munster
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Museum Jean Tinguely
- Swiss Architecture Museum
Airports
The city is home to the only bi-national airport, Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. Standing on a height of 889 ft / 271 m, the airport is built on land that belongs to France. The airport serves the cities of Mulhouse (France) and Freiburg (Germany) too.
Accommodation
A city that is as luxurious, urbane and cultured as this offers equally great hotels too. Select from Best Western Hotel St. Gotthard, Drei Konige am Rhein, Hilton Hotel, Hotel Euler, Hotel Schweizerhof, Metropol Swiss Quality, Ramada Plaza Hotel, Spalenbrunnen Hotel, Swissotel Le Plaza and Teufelhof.
Society and culture
This Swiss city lies close to both its German and French neighbors, which is why you will find many people from these countries here. Celtics back in the Fourth B.C founded the city. The Celtic Rule was snatched by the Romans, who adopted the city as their home and named it Basilea, which simply translates to ‘royal stronghold'.
Other Interesting Attractions of the City
A trip to this city is an experience that one trip cannot do justice. However, some other attractions are
- Elisabethen
- Herbstmesse
- Kannenfeldpark
- Peterskirche
- Pfalz
- Rathaus / Town Hall
- Skulpturhalle
- Solitude
- Spalentor
- Tierpark Langen Erlen
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