Travel guide
Basel
Switzerland's art capital on the Rhine
🗓️ Best time: May–September, December💰 Luxury · ~$210/day📍 Switzerland
Switzerland's art capital on the Rhine
A cultured city where Switzerland, France and Germany meet on the Rhine — nearly 40 museums, a red-sandstone old town and cathedral, contemporary architecture, and locals who swim the river home from work.
Signature local dishes worth seeking out.
Trams and a walkable old town; free transit pass with hotels.
In summer, do as locals do — float down the Rhine with your clothes in a waterproof "Wickelfisch" bag.
Generally safe — exercise normal travel awareness.
Kleinbasel bars along the river.