Basel City Guide
The Best Things to do in Basel, Switzerland

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Our Editors' Favorite Things to do in Basel:

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The Basel restaurant scene has all the usual national chains and fast food joints, but part of the fun of traveling is sampling the local cuisine. With that in mind, branch out and give a few ... More info »

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	Sunday 13° C / 8° C Light rain late. Afternoon clouds. Cool.

	Monday 10° C / 6° C Passing showers. More clouds than sun. Cool.

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About Basel

Basel is a city of culture. The Renaissance humanist, Erasmus, and the German philosopher, Nietzsche, taught here. The University of Basel, which is was founded in 1460, is the oldest in Switzerland and still exerts a tremendous influence over the ... More info »