Basel

Travel Guide

Basel featuring a river or creek and a city
Basel which includes modern architecture
Basel showing street scenes
Basel featuring modern architecture
Basler Muenster featuring a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Where to stay in Basel

Basel featuring modern architecture

Basel City Centre

4.5/5(233 area reviews)

Museums, art galleries, and historic sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Basel Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.

Basel City Centre
Basel featuring street scenes and a house

Old Town

Museums, art galleries, and live music are just a few things travelers like about Old Town. Sights like Basel Town Hall and Marktplatz are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Basel area at Marktplatz Tram Stop.

Old Town
Basel featuring street scenes and a house

Altstadt Grossbasel

Take time in Altstadt Grossbasel to visit attractions like Basel Town Hall and Marktplatz. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Altstadt Grossbasel
Basel Art Museum showing night scenes and street scenes

Vorstädte

Take time in Vorstädte to visit attractions like Theater Basel and Basel Art Museum. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Vorstädte
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Sankt Alban

3.5/5(8 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in Sankt Alban, St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are top sights worth seeing.

Sankt Alban
Why crossing over the river Rhine using an ordinary bridge? This ferry is a very special experience. The boat is guided and pulled by the water itself

Kleinbasel

Kleinbasel is popular for its stunning river views, and you can check out Rhine, a top attraction in the neighborhood.

Kleinbasel
Pullman Basel Europe
Pullman Basel Europe
4 out of 5
Clarastrasse 43, Basel, BS
The price is MXN$3,501 per night from May 1 to May 2
MXN$3,501
MXN$3,828 total
includes taxes & fees
1 May - 2 May
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (737 reviews)
"Excellent place to stay in central Basel. Friendly staff and the Basel Card for visiting tourists is a bonus. All local public transport for free."

Reviewed on 30 Mar 2025

Pullman Basel Europe
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
4 out of 5
Steinentorstrasse 25, Basel, BS
The price is MXN$3,557 per night from Apr 20 to Apr 21
MXN$3,557
MXN$3,886 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (408 reviews)
"We were very happy to stay at this hotel, except the AC was not working, and the lighting of the room was inefficient. The rest of stay was very very enjoyable."

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
B&B Hotel Basel
B&B Hotel Basel
3 out of 5
St Jakobs Strasse 193-195, Basel
The price is MXN$1,979 per night from Apr 20 to Apr 21
MXN$1,979
MXN$2,248 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are ...
7.8/10 Good! (195 reviews)
Beautiful Basel Break
"I was allocated a room on the 11th floor so the view from My bedroom window of the city was amazing, even at night as all the street lights came on. The location of the Hotel was ideal for Me as it meant I was able to walk to the Basel football shopping centre in 15 minutes and to the Rhine river ..."

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2025

B&B Hotel Basel
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Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
4.5 out of 5
Hammerstrasse 46, Basel, BS
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free area shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (654 reviews)
"Great flexibility for eating in or eating out, good location on quieter street but easy to walk to everything, transport links, grocery stores close by to stock up the fridge, nice walls by the river. Linen and towels clean and fresh. Kitchen reasonably stocked. Found kettle in cupboard which is ..."

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2025

Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
City Pop 2Night Basel
City Pop 2Night Basel
4 out of 5
Badenstrasse 1, Basel, BS
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the property condition in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (676 reviews)
All good except for check in and no staff
"Conditions at the hotel are great but it had a bad start. I wanted to do without the hassle and check in at the hotel but there was no one on Sunday so I was wondering why I can't get in the hotel. They should make it very clear that online check in is the only way to enter the hotel. I didn't like ..."

Reviewed on 17 Mar 2025

City Pop 2Night Basel
limehome Basel Münzgasse
limehome Basel Münzgasse
2.5 out of 5
12 Münzgasse, Basel, BS
Stay at this aparthotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable TV channels. Popular attractions Pharmacy Museum Basel and Marktplatz are located ...
8/10 Very Good! (17 reviews)
"This was a great experience. I really liked the downtown area, how easy check-in was, the bed, and my bathroom. Two things I missed were a worktable (the tiny kitchen table was too small) and a bed stand."

Reviewed on 7 Jan 2025

limehome Basel Münzgasse
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Popular places to visit

Basel Zoo which includes marine life, zoo animals and snow

Basel Zoo

4.5/5(23 reviews)

See the exotic and native animals who call Basel Zoo home during your travels in Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

Basel Zoo
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Marktplatz

4.5/5(82 reviews)

You can search for that perfect souvenir at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Marktplatz
Basel featuring a river or creek and a city

Basler Muenster

4.5/5(62 reviews)

Learn about the local history of Basel when you spend time at Basler Muenster. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Basler Muenster
Basel Art Museum showing street scenes

Basel Art Museum

5/5(2 reviews)

You can study the exhibits at Basel Art Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Basel Art Museum

Congress Center Basel

4.5/5(14 reviews)

Learn about the events happening at Congress Center Basel during your trip to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Congress Center Basel

St. Jakobshalle

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakobshalle

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