Highlights in Basel
The cultural diversity paired with buildings steeped in history make Basel a unique highlight. Enjoy a concert at the Stadtcasino Basel, stroll through the old town, visit an exhibition held in one of the city's many museums or pay a visit to the animals in the Basel Zoo. The city has something for everyone.
Basel Old Town
Take a walk through the Basler Altstadt, the old town, which is one of the most intact and most beautiful in Europe. You'll be surprised by the unique architectural diversity.
Buildings from the 15th century can be found on every corner, together with those made by internationally renowned contemporary architects. Thanks to its manageable size, the city is ideal for you to explore on foot. You will then discover that although this rather unusual combination of tradition and modernity creates tension, the cityscape itself is one of harmony.
Kunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel is an art gallery which owns the world's largest collection of works by the Holbein family. The Renaissance is also represented in significant works by Konrad Witz, Martin Schongauer and Lucas Cranach.
Tinguely Museum
The architect Mario Botta has created an unusual "play room" for Tinguely's works with his museum on the Rhine. In the impressive central hall alone, there is space for up to twenty sculptures. The unfailingly moving figures captivate art connoisseurs and amateurs alike. Jean Tinguely communicates and integrates with the observer through his works. Tinguely's works are bursting with spirit, joie de vivre, irony and poetry.
Fondation Beyeler
Die Fondation Beyeler ist die Eigentümerin der Kunstsammlung von Hildy und Ernst Beyeler. Das Ehepaar hat während etwa 50 Jahren Bilder gesammelt und sie 1982 in die Stiftung überführt. 1989 wurde die Sammlung mit Schwerpunkt auf der klassischen Moderne in Madrid erstmals öffentlich gezeigt. Die Beyeler-Sammlung dokumentiert den persönlichen Blick des Galeristen-Ehepaars Hildy und Ernst Beyeler auf die Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts. Man findet hier unter anderem Werke von Degas, Monet, Cézanne, van Gogh, Picasso, Mondrian, Warhol, Lichtenstein oder Bacon.
Basel Zoo
The Zoological Gardens, known affectionately as "Zolli" by Basel's inhabitants, opened in Basel in 1874 and is home to a large number of indigenous and exotic animals. Basel Zoo is a popular excursion destination and well worth a visit at any time of year. In the summer months the park is an ideal place to stroll in the open air, in the winter months the various animal houses guarantee up close and personal encounters with a wide variety of animals. If wou wish to discover an underwater world, there are several unterwater creatures to discover at the vivarium.