This is Basel
Travel Talk with Ed Finn in Association with Destination Cleveland
Saturday, 9 March 2024 - 13 minutes
Basel, Switzerland, is a place of exciting contrasts. A city with historical buildings next to modern architecture. Where a young and dynamic art scene exists alongside world-renowned museums. Cosmopolitan ambience here, lively traditions there. You just have to experience Basel for yourself. Basel has always been connected to European culture and, indeed, European history to a far greater extent than the rest of Switzerland, thanks to the Rhine that wends its powerful way through its middle. Travel Talk met Isidora Rudolph from This is Basel who told Ed about all the wonderful things that this interesting city has to offer.
Ryanair flies daily to Basel from just €19.99 each way.
Boat trips on the Rhine
A boat trip along the Rhine lets you admire the landmarks of Basel, such as the Cathedral (Münster), the Roche Towers and the picturesque Old Town houses on the banks of the Rhine from their most beautiful perspective.
Trips and timetable
Experience Basel and the Rhine from a different perspective aboard the ships of Basler Personenschifffahrt. On the brunch ship, taking a sunset or lock cruise, even people from Basel feel like they are on vacation themselves every time!
What round trips does the Basler Personenschifffahrt offer?
Buy tickets
Our team at the Tourist Information office, located at the Stadtcasino at Barfüsserplatz, will be happy to advise you – and you can also get tickets for your boat trip right here, of course.
Staying overnight in Basel? With a valid BaselCard, you get 50 % off tickets for scheduled cruises offered by Basler Personenschifffahrt. The public day cruises include city cruises, port cruises and lock cruises. The discount does not apply to evening cruises.
City and port cruise
Port cruise (approx. 50 min.)
Basel shows off its urban side:
Kleinbasel side of the Rhine – Klybeckquai – Rhine port – tri-border area – Three Countries Bridge – view of France and Germany
City cruise (approx. 50 min.)
Right in the heart of Basel:
Grossbasel side of the Rhine – Basel Cathedral (Münster) – Roche Tower – picturesque Old Town houses – Museum Tinguely – Birsfelden lock
Timetable:
- From 2 March to 1 May 2024: Saturday and Sunday, departure at 11.00 am, 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm
- 3 May to 13 October 2024: Friday and Sunday
- 19 June to 7 August and 2 to 9 October 2024: additionally on Wednesday
- No cruise on 16 and 31 May, 19 and 20 July and 19 September 2024
In Basel, art can be seen wherever you go, whether strolling through the beautiful Old Town or when visiting one of the almost 40 museums. With their themed collections, the museums have something for every taste, and many have reputations that stretch far beyond the Swiss border. On top of that, there are countless galleries scattered throughout the city.
The passion for art was already firmly rooted in the city on the Rhine in 1967, the year of the Picasso miracle, and recently culminated in the magnificent new extension to the Kunstmuseum. The Kunstmuseum Basel, whose history dates back to 1661, is one of the world’s very first museums. Its collection includes many major works of art from the last 700 years. Wandering through the halls, you will discover a veritable “Who’s Who” of classical modernism, from Pablo Picasso to Henri Matisse and Joan Miró to Paul Klee. Small wonder, then, that London’s The Times named the museum the fifth best in the world in 2013.
How does a BaselCard work?
Your personal guest card will be handed to you at check-in. Free use of public transport or free surfing in the guest WiFi are among the attractive benefits of the BaselCard, as are 50% discounts on admission to Basel's museums, Basel Zoo, Basel Theatre and much more.
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