About Basel
One of Switzerland's largest cities, Basel is the country's cultural center with museums, art galleries, and a rich history.
Basel is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland. The city has large number of theatres and many museums. Theater Basel presents a busy schedule of plays, opera and ballet. Basel is also host to an array of buildings by internationally renowned architects. Basel features a great number of heritage sites of national significance, including the Old Town of Basel as well as churches, monasteries, secular buildings and archaeological sites. There are a number of culinary specialties originating in Basel, including Basler Läckerli cookies and Mässmogge candies. Zoo Basel is the most visited tourist attraction in Basel and the 2nd most visited tourist attraction in Switzerland.
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Nestled along the banks of the Rhine River at the meeting point of Switzerland, Germany, and France, Basel is renowned as Switzerland's cultural capital.
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Attractions in Basel
- Antikenmuseum Basel
- Basel Paper Mill
- Basel Minster
- Beyeler Foundation, Basel
- Kirschgarten House, Basel
- Historic Center, Basel
- Basel Historical Museum
- Museum Tinguely, Basel
- Kunstmuseum, Basel
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Basel
- Museum of Cultures, Basel
- Oberer Rheinweg, Basel
- Schaulager, Basel
- Town Hall, Basel
- Basel Zoo