Holiday destination to Basel, Switzerland

Basel is the oldest university town in Switzerland. The characteristic monuments of the city are the large market square with its richly decorated city hall red sandstone cathedral and the late Romanesque and Gothic. To stroll through the old, old book stores, but also modern designer boutiques worth a short trip to "Läckerli Huus" to test the traditional pasta spices and honey. Basel is aware of its traditional, yet open to the world, which is reflected in numerous modern buildings of international renowned architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Mario Botta, Diener & Diener and Richard Meyer.

With nearly 40 museums, the city has the maximum number of museums per capita across the country. Internationally renowned museums such as the Basel Art Museum, the Museum of sculptor Jean Tinguely iron, the Fondation Beyeler and the Museum of Cultures as well as numerous galleries and small theaters attract many visitors. Basel is based, inter alia, the Symphony Orchestra and the Basel Chamber Orchestra and the Musical Theater with international productions. Also, the scenarios and the Schauspielhaus Basel Theater offers a wide range of classical and contemporary.

Basel is a green city. The botanical gardens, numerous parks and along the Rhine invite a few days in the city. In the largest zoo in Switzerland, Etoschahaus offers spectacular views of the Savannah Namibia.

In near by August impressive we can findings presented in the museum offer testimony on the activities of the Romans in this region. The beautiful scenery of "Baselbiet" with its many cherry trees in spring offers a magnificent flower. From the border town of Basel, Germany and France, namely the Black Forest and Vosges, are just one step.

The most important festival for the people of Basel is the local carnival, the "Fasnacht". The Monday after Ash Wednesday the city wakes up early in the morning ("Morgenstraich"). At four o'clock all the lights in the city, starting a lively and sparkling parade through the streets of the city.