Basel City Tips
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Gotthelf is the district where the apartment is. It's a calm district close to the train station and city center. The Schützenmattpark is right around the corner of the apartment. When the weather is nice, everybody enjoys the sun. Children can play on the playground, while adults are reading a book or just sit there watching the storks walk by.
Gotthelf
Gotthelf is the district where the apartment is. It's a calm district close to the train station and city center. The Schützenmattpark is right around the corner of the apartment. When the weather is nice, everybody enjoys the sun. Children can play on the playground, while adults are reading a book or just sit there watching the storks walk by.
Iselin district is similar to Gotthelf. It's a more calm area but still close to the city center. There are streets with tree alleys and the Kannenfeldpark.
Basel-Iselin
Iselin district is similar to Gotthelf. It's a more calm area but still close to the city center. There are streets with tree alleys and the Kannenfeldpark.
St. Johann is a cool, more urban district to wander around and find some cute little cafés. It's an area where people mostly live, but there's still a lot to offer when it comes to cafés and restaurants. It's also located at the Rhein where you can go for swim and relax afterwards in the St. Johann Park.
Sankt Johann
St. Johann is a cool, more urban district to wander around and find some cute little cafés. It's an area where people mostly live, but there's still a lot to offer when it comes to cafés and restaurants. It's also located at the Rhein where you can go for swim and relax afterwards in the St. Johann Park.
Gundeli is a vibrant area right behind the train station Basel SBB. It used to be the worker's district and gained popularity in the past 15 years. There are many little cafés and restaurants. People who live there often say that they don't even need to leave Gundeli as it offers almost everything that they need.
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Gundeldingen
Gundeli is a vibrant area right behind the train station Basel SBB. It used to be the worker's district and gained popularity in the past 15 years. There are many little cafés and restaurants. People who live there often say that they don't even need to leave Gundeli as it offers almost everything that they need.
The city center of "big" Basel is divided by the old town where you can find small little shops, restaurants and cafés and the more modern part with the main shopping street, the Steinen street with its many bars and cinemas.
Make sure to take a ride in one of the famous "Fääri" (ship that crosses from one side of the river to the other with a zip line. Make sure to bring cash. It costs CHF 1.50 per person)
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Altstadt Grossbasel
The city center of "big" Basel is divided by the old town where you can find small little shops, restaurants and cafés and the more modern part with the main shopping street, the Steinen street with its many bars and cinemas.
Make sure to take a ride in one of the famous "Fääri" (ship that crosses from one side of the river to the other with a zip line. Make sure to bring cash. It costs CHF 1.50 per person)
The city center of "small" Basel is known for the Rhein promenade. Im summer entire Basel gathers for a swim in the Rhein and a drink & snack afterwards in one of the "Büvetten" right on the riverside. You can also find some small shops, restaurants, cafés and bars in that area.
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Altstadt Kleinbasel
The city center of "small" Basel is known for the Rhein promenade. Im summer entire Basel gathers for a swim in the Rhein and a drink & snack afterwards in one of the "Büvetten" right on the riverside. You can also find some small shops, restaurants, cafés and bars in that area.
Matthäus is the more alternative corner of the city. People are super chill, enjoying the simple life. The Rhein promenade is really nice to walk around and soak up the sound while enjoying a drink. There are many little more alternative shops, cafés and restaurants.
Basel-Matthäus
Matthäus is the more alternative corner of the city. People are super chill, enjoying the simple life. The Rhein promenade is really nice to walk around and soak up the sound while enjoying a drink. There are many little more alternative shops, cafés and restaurants.
Klybeck is also a more alternative district a little further down the river. There you can also enjoy the nice weather or do some outdoor yoga. It's the area right above the port and the boarder to Germany.
Basel-Klybeck
Klybeck is also a more alternative district a little further down the river. There you can also enjoy the nice weather or do some outdoor yoga. It's the area right above the port and the boarder to Germany.
Gastroszene
Ever tried vegan donuts? Drop by this AMAZING place, no matter if you are vegan or not. The donuts are know Swiss-wide in the vegan food scene as they are absolutely delicious! The flavors change each month so stay tuned for the menu you'll find while you are here. Better go there before 4 p.m. (Wed. - Sun.) as they might be sold out quickly.
Mystifry
4 RheinsprungEver tried vegan donuts? Drop by this AMAZING place, no matter if you are vegan or not. The donuts are know Swiss-wide in the vegan food scene as they are absolutely delicious! The flavors change each month so stay tuned for the menu you'll find while you are here. Better go there before 4 p.m. (Wed. - Sun.) as they might be sold out quickly.
This restaurant & bar is known for it's special menu. They serve small plates to share, everything with a special twist. If you order a drink you have to mix it by yourself. Prices are a little elevated but not too crazy.
Alchemist
1 SchiffländeThis restaurant & bar is known for it's special menu. They serve small plates to share, everything with a special twist. If you order a drink you have to mix it by yourself. Prices are a little elevated but not too crazy.
This is a beautiful Italian restaurant with a small menu that changes seasonally. The atmosphere is amazing, but it's a little pricey. Make sure to reserve a table upfront.
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Acqua
14 BinningerstrasseThis is a beautiful Italian restaurant with a small menu that changes seasonally. The atmosphere is amazing, but it's a little pricey. Make sure to reserve a table upfront.
Nomad is a stylish Hotel with a nice restaurant & bar on the ground floor. They also have a great brunch every Sunday.
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Nomad Eatery & Bar
8 BrunngässleinNomad is a stylish Hotel with a nice restaurant & bar on the ground floor. They also have a great brunch every Sunday.
Small little café, perfect for a healthy and delicious breakfast. They also have another location in Gundeli where you can eat delicious burgers.
La Manufacture - Elisabethen
18 ElisabethenstrasseSmall little café, perfect for a healthy and delicious breakfast. They also have another location in Gundeli where you can eat delicious burgers.
Nice bar close to the Rhein promenade. They serve soups for lunch time during the week and have great small appetizer plates, perfect to enjoy with a drink.
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Consum
19 RheingasseNice bar close to the Rhein promenade. They serve soups for lunch time during the week and have great small appetizer plates, perfect to enjoy with a drink.
Small little bakery with delicious baked goods. They also have a few tables you can sit. They have two locations in the city.
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Bäckerei KULT
18 RiehentorstrasseSmall little bakery with delicious baked goods. They also have a few tables you can sit. They have two locations in the city.
Fancy delicious vegetarian or vegan Lebanese food? Za Zaa's the place to go. Make sure to reserve a table upfront.
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Za Zaa
15 PetersgrabenFancy delicious vegetarian or vegan Lebanese food? Za Zaa's the place to go. Make sure to reserve a table upfront.
This is THE new place to go in Basel. The bar just opened in spring 2022. They have a small little roof terrace with an amazing view. Be ready to wait in line on a Saturday evening to get a spot.
Amber Bar
6 KasernenstrasseThis is THE new place to go in Basel. The bar just opened in spring 2022. They have a small little roof terrace with an amazing view. Be ready to wait in line on a Saturday evening to get a spot.
Indoor place with several food stands and small shops. Check their schedule for the markets, concerts and brunches.
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Markthalle Basel
20 SteinentorbergIndoor place with several food stands and small shops. Check their schedule for the markets, concerts and brunches.
Place to have a coffee and work. They have a daily changing lunch menu (mo-fr) and started serving dinner in the evening in 2022. Never tried the dinner menu but it looks pretty nice, so give it a try.
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unternehmen mitte
30 GerbergassePlace to have a coffee and work. They have a daily changing lunch menu (mo-fr) and started serving dinner in the evening in 2022. Never tried the dinner menu but it looks pretty nice, so give it a try.
Great restaurant with a terrace. Also have great vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Simple but really nice.
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Don Camillo
7 BurgwegGreat restaurant with a terrace. Also have great vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Simple but really nice.
Roots is one of the best restaurants in Basel when it comes to fine dining. The chef believes that the main focus should be on the vegetables on the plate, but don't worry, they also cook meat and fish. They adapt to your needs if you inform them upfront. Booking way ahead is a must!
Roots has 17 gaultmillau points and one michelin-star. Therefore be ready for an expensive treat!
Roots
17 MülhauserstrasseRoots is one of the best restaurants in Basel when it comes to fine dining. The chef believes that the main focus should be on the vegetables on the plate, but don't worry, they also cook meat and fish. They adapt to your needs if you inform them upfront. Booking way ahead is a must!
Roots has 17 gaultmillau points and one michelin-star. Therefore be ready for an expensive treat!
Cool place for a weekend brunch. They have another location in Matthäus district.
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Avant-Gouz
141 HammerstrasseCool place for a weekend brunch. They have another location in Matthäus district.
Really good Japanese food in Gundeli. They also have some areas where you sit on the floor, but it's not really comfy :)
But if you are up for that, make sure to mention it when you book a table.
Miake Izakaya Basel
7 SempacherstrasseReally good Japanese food in Gundeli. They also have some areas where you sit on the floor, but it's not really comfy :)
But if you are up for that, make sure to mention it when you book a table.
Small place for great burger. Make sure to reserve a table!
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Valentino's Place
35 KandererstrasseSmall place for great burger. Make sure to reserve a table!
Piadina Bar
78 GerbergasseSmall snack to go? PiadinA Bar is perfect for that.
DIO/MIO Pizza Napoletana
10 TheaterstrasseBest pizza in town!!
If you are visiting in the winter months and fancy a typical Swiss Fondue or Raclette, make sure to drop by at the Baracca Zermatt. Reservation is needed!
Baracca Zermatt
14 BinningerstrasseIf you are visiting in the winter months and fancy a typical Swiss Fondue or Raclette, make sure to drop by at the Baracca Zermatt. Reservation is needed!
Typical Swiss restaurant if you fancy a cordon bleu or Rösti.
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Gifthüttli
11 SchneidergasseTypical Swiss restaurant if you fancy a cordon bleu or Rösti.
For me the best Indian restaurant in town located just around the corner from the apartment. As most of the times the Indian restaurants (in Switzerland) don't look really nice design wise but the food is delicious and the owners are super sweet.
Royal Palace
160 SpalenringFor me the best Indian restaurant in town located just around the corner from the apartment. As most of the times the Indian restaurants (in Switzerland) don't look really nice design wise but the food is delicious and the owners are super sweet.
Delicious Turkish food around the corner. Does take away as well so you can grab it and enjoy at home.
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Marmaris
118 SpalenringDelicious Turkish food around the corner. Does take away as well so you can grab it and enjoy at home.
Delicious Brazilian tapioca crepes close to the apartment. They serve sweet and savory crepes.
Tapiocarhy
22 AllschwilerstrasseDelicious Brazilian tapioca crepes close to the apartment. They serve sweet and savory crepes.
Shops
Cute little interior design shop with mostly danish brands. All has a small little café upstairs.
Joyce group
8 AugustinergasseCute little interior design shop with mostly danish brands. All has a small little café upstairs.
Shop with interior, clothes and other small items. The owner grew up in Mozambique and every once in a while sells special products produced in Africa to support small African labels.
AHOI AHOI
10 u. RheingasseShop with interior, clothes and other small items. The owner grew up in Mozambique and every once in a while sells special products produced in Africa to support small African labels.
Fizzen
1 PfluggässleinFun little shop with all kinds of goods. Great if you want to buy a fun little present.
Zooloose Pure
9 FalknerstrasseNice shop with some cool brands. A little pricy but not as the big brands.
Probably you'll know this store as its a brand known all over Europe and some other countries. COS belongs to the H&M group but it's style is completely different. The quality is also a lot better and therefore also more expensive.
One of my favorite shops in the city.
COS
70 Freie StrasseProbably you'll know this store as its a brand known all over Europe and some other countries. COS belongs to the H&M group but it's style is completely different. The quality is also a lot better and therefore also more expensive.
One of my favorite shops in the city.
Stylish shop with cool Swiss designed glasses und sunglasses. This brand is growing quickly and already has stores in London, Berlin and other European cities.
VIU Eyewear
20 SpalenbergStylish shop with cool Swiss designed glasses und sunglasses. This brand is growing quickly and already has stores in London, Berlin and other European cities.
Ooid Store
33 St. Johanns-VorstadtBoutique with cool designer brands.
Cool new shop with brands like Selected, Armedangels and Minimalisma. They also have a beautiful kids shop if you want to buy nice gifts for kids.
Mahsooni
Cool new shop with brands like Selected, Armedangels and Minimalisma. They also have a beautiful kids shop if you want to buy nice gifts for kids.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
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Traveling in summer? Bring your swim wear!
If you can swim and feel comfortable swimming in a river, make sure to go for a swim with a "Fischli" in the Rhein. I have a "Fischli" bag at my place that you can use to put your clothes in so they stay dry and help you to float down. The best spot to go in is at the Tingueley museum. Just follow the people walking upwards on the "small" Basel side in swim wear and you won't be able to miss the right spot. When you get out after about a 20 minutes swim you can sit at a Büfette (a small container restaurant) and enjoy some drinks and little snacks. Bring cash as most of them only take cash.
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Public Transport
Switzerland has great public transport. Always in time of course just like the Swiss people :)
The best page/app to buy tickets is www.sbb.ch. There you can buy all tickets for trams, buses and trains. If you're gonna travel around a lot the same day in the same city always buy a city ticket. That is always cheaper than buying single way tickets.
There are also ticket machines on many tram & bus stations and of course on the train station. Not all of them take cards though.
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Fääri ride
Basel is divided by the river Rhein. On one side we have "big" Basel and on the other side "small" Basel. A nice way to cross the river is by "Fääri". It's a little boat attached to a zip line that crosses from one side to the other. There are four Fääri's in Basel. Best is to walk up the hill to go and see the Münster church and then go down the stairs to take the Fääri. Make sure to bring cash. They charge CHF 1.50 per person and collect it while crossing the river.
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Bike and scooter rental
We have several scooter rentals in Basel such as Lime, Tier and Bird as well as the Swiss e-bike provider Pick-e-Bike. It's pretty save to cruise around in Swiss cities by bike or scooter.
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Museums
If you like museums you're gonna like staying in Basel. There are many museums in and around Basel. It depends what you like of course but some of the best are Kunstmuseum, Kunsthalle, Naturhistorisches Museum, Anatomisches Museum and Tingueley in Basel City, Beyeler Museum in Riehen and a must for design lovers, Vitra Design Museum in Germany.
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Traveling in winter? Relax in the sauna right at the river.
During the winter months there is a sauna area right at the river bank in the Rhybadhüsli Breite.
I haven't been there yet but I assume its a naked sauna (you can wrap a towel around yourself). Apparently that's not very common in other countries apart from Germany and Switzerland so I thought I better mention that so you won't be shocked :)
www.sauna-am-rhy.ch
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Basel Guidebooks
Check out the Basel guidebooks that are laying around the apartment to find more tips for restaurants, cafés, shops and things to see. Feel free to take them with you :)