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Popular Types of Attractions in Basel
Historical attractions | Sightseeing tours | Night view | Sightseeing bus | Boat tour | Nature and wildlife | Mountain climbing | Natural scenery | Beaches and shores | Outdoor activities | Mountain climbing | Hiking | Cycling | Cultural institutions | Themed exhibition halls | Museums | Science & technology museums | Parks | Exhibitions & events | Performances | Concerts | Exhibitions | Skybound experiences | Flight experiences | Paragliding | Leisure activities | Farms and pastures | Spa/massage | Camping and campsites | Water sports
Popular Attractions in Basel
Theater Basel | maqē - Swiss Beauty Oasis | Minster Cathedral Square | Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit | Cocteau-Kabinett | Drittes Tier by Thomas Schütte | St. Peter | balzer projects | Crossroads International Church of Basel | Dreirosenbrücke | Gartenbad Bachgraben | Fiera Mondiale Orologio | BIZ von Mario Botta | Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel | Schutzenmattpark | VR City - Virtual Reality Center & Escape Room | Erlenmatt Park | Art Basel | Leonhardskirche | Martinskirche | Jean-David Cahn AG | Theodorskirche | St. Jakobskirche
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Popular Restaurants in Basel
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Swiss Half Fare Card [Valid for 1 month / 50% off Jungfraujoch / Instant ticketing / Half-price Swiss train tickets / Train pass / Half-price attractions] | Interrail | Interrail global pass for 33 European countries [includes European SIM card / consecutive or flexible travel days] | Basel Audio Tour: Minsters, Mysteries & Marvels of Altstadt Grossbasel | Zurich to Basel 1-Way Private Transfer Service | Walking Tour through Basel Old Town | Traditional Swiss Dinner: Cheese Fondue, Appetizers/Dessert | Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hour | From Basel: day trip to Colmar, Hohkönigsburg, Ribeauvillé | Basel: Self-Guided Food Tour | From Zurich: Day Trip to Lucerne with Optional Scenic Cruise | Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Small Group Tour | From Basel | Basel: Tour of Jakob’s Basler Leckerly Bakery | Explore Basel in 60 minutes with a Local | Stories of Basel's Old Town | Jungfraujoch Top of Europe Private Day Trip from Basel | Jungfraujoch & Lauterbrunnen Alpine Tour | From Basel | Basel's Portrait: Self-Guided Audio City Tour | Basel's Portrait: Self-Guided Reading City Tour | Basel self-guided audio walking tour (9 stops, approx. 2 hrs) | Best of Bernese Oberland from Basel | Basel: Express Walk with a Local in 60 minutes | Swiss Experience: Chocolate Tasting and City Tour of Basel | The natural wonders of Switzerland: private tour from Basel (1 day) | From Basel: Premium Panoramic train & Lucerne, Interlaken | Private Full-Day Tour to Grindelwald Lauterbrunnen Interlaken Mürren from Basel | Customizable walking tour with local photographer | Zurich in the Mirror of the Past: Self-Guided Reading Tour | Basel Old Town Highlights: Self-Guided Audio Tour | Private Alsace Wine Tasting & Basel Day Tour from Lucerne | Basel: SBB 1-day pass unlimited travel in canton of Basel