Beach near Basel, Switzerland

Basel Travel Guide

Switzerland

Basel is a Swiss city of 177,595 people in the country’s north-west, close to the borders with France and Germany. It uses the same local time as Zurich and is a practical base for exploring this border region.

Travellers arriving by air use EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, which has both a Swiss designation, BSL, and a French designation, MLH. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Basel, so the city is better suited to urban sightseeing than a beach-focused break.

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Local time

177,595

Population

440 miles away

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Weather in Basel

Sun

24°

Mon

28°

Tue

27°

Know before you go

Pays in CHF

Plug type Type C & Type J (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +41

Tipping: In Switzerland, service charges are usually included in the bill at restaurants, bars, and for other services. However, it is still customary to round up or add a small tip for good service.

Best time to visit Basel

Jan

7°14

Feb

9°11

Mar

13°15

Apr

15°16

May

19°16

Jun

25°12

Jul

25°15

Aug

27°10

Sep

22°13

Oct

17°13

Nov

10°16

Dec

7°12

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Basel

  1. Zoo Basel

    zoo

    1.2 km

  2. Kunsthalle Basel

    art museum

    0.1 km

  3. Antikenmuseum Basel

    history museum

    0.2 km

  4. Theater Basel

    theatre venue

    0.3 km

  5. Naturhistorisches Museum Basel

    museum

    0.3 km

  6. Schaulager

    art museum

    3.3 km

  7. S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum

    museum

    0.1 km

  8. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

    art museum

    0.1 km

Getting there

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg - Swiss · 6.6 km

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg - French · 6.6 km

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