BASEL SWITZERLAND: Top 10 Things to Do | Tourist attractions + Tour of the City | Museums, Rhine +

Hi Guys! We’re so excited to give you our Basel travel guide! Join us on our walking tour of the city, hitting all of the major tourist attractions along the way - we’ll check out the Kunstmuseum, float down the Rhine & more!
Featured Spots:
→ Kunstmuseum - www.kunstmuseu...
→ Paper Mill Museum - www.papiermuseu...
→ Museum Tinguely - www.tinguely.ch/
→ Röter Baren - roterbaeren.ch/
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Time codes:
00:37 - Markthalle
1:52 - Tinguely Fountain
2:28 - Trying Läckerli
3:45 - Rathaus & Marktplatz
4:46 - Basler Münster
7:00 - Rhine River Ferries
8:12 - Museums (Kunstmuseum, Paper Mill Museum, & Museum Tinguely)
11:55 - Float down the Rhine River
13:22 - Dreilandereck - Three countries meeting at once! Switzerland, Germany, & France
14:02 - Dinner at Röter Bären
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Bienvenue & Willkommen! We are Lex & Louis - and together we are The Traveling Swiss. We're an international couple (USA + Switzerland) who have recently moved from NYC to Switzerland. Come travel with us - we'll give you tips and guides, and hopefully have a few laughs along the way. Our goal is to show you that borders are meant to be crossed!
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xx Lex & Louis

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Please check out our 2024 update here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/opu7qpJtjL9sqpYsi=kjerowfAMO5TCEf5

[@Baselfreak]

Interesting for U.S. tourists: When you leave the railway station you see a monument, offered by France thanking for the humanitarian aid by Switzerland during the french-german war 1870/71, when Basel, Berne and Zurich evacuated thiusands of women and children from Strasburg, which was under heavy artillery fire. The artist, who designed this monument, was the same, who designed the Liberty Statue in New York! Mr, Bartholdy. If you look at the lady protecting the women and children with her swiss shield, you will easily recognise the same female model as with the Liberty Statue. Just as additional info.

[@jarubal6958]

Great video with all the informations needed to plan a beautiful trip!

[@jarubal6958]

What a beautiful place! 😍

[@jamsalad291]

As a person who lives in Basel do not go to mark Haller but just stay near martplatz AND go to a place called Gilgen. Also go to barfusserplatz if you are tourist. Also American cents in Basel are rapen and finally one of the best restaurant in Basel is Fischerstuba near wettstienplatz!

[@checkyourrelationtoreality3327]

As a basilean myself i suggest future visitors also smth uncommon for tourists: -Port in Kleinhüningen(basel) -streets next/nearby the market place -a sauna in winter at directly attached to the river -numerous places for good and cheap eating local and international -redlight district(but dont expect topmodels) -streetworkout at the river(for sport) -dreirosenbrücke(brigde) for sunset picnic and a few more activities but im too lazy rn to write it down.

[@louistheodorebourgeois1182]

Can people dip in the river after the sauna?! Cool recommendations! I would add the Fondation Beyeler Museum too. (Not a Basilean myself)

[@checkyourrelationtoreality3327]

Yes u can dip in.

[@louistheodorebourgeois1182]

@@checkyourrelationtoreality3327 Very cool ! Thanks for the response.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Thank you so much for all of the helpful tips that are a bit more uncommon. I'm pinning your comment so anyone else watching can quickly see your recommendations :)

[@henrythomasbarthram6065]

I'm a Brit who lived in Basel for a year (firstly near SBB, then in Kleinhuningen halfway between Claraplatz and the Stucki centre) before moving onto the much quieter Sarnen, just outside Lucerne. I miss Basel so much so this is the only reason I'm watching this. In terms of Swiss towns and the order I love them; 1. Basel 2. Lucerne 3. Bern 4. Lugano 5. Biel 6. Fribourg 7. Zurich 8. Zug 9. Lausanne 10. St Gallen 11. Geneva

[@amyli820]

thank you for the great videos! we plan to visit Switzerland from US this June. Your videos/tips are very helpful! Looking forward to more Switzerland travel guides from you!

[@Giahomemadeproductions]

Another great video. Well done, guys!

[@theFrugalDuo]

Awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing guys! Can't wait to watch more of your videos!!

[@GianlucaLi]

I was once an employee of Novartis and Basel is so stunning❤

[@PrimeTimeTravelers]

Switzerland is a must visit!! We can't wait to go

[@PrimeTimeTravelers]

Yes we are going to go there!!

[@czasnaodlot7455]

I had to watch it again - amazing tour with a lot of beautiful places

[@Yippieyappe]

I live in Basel and the train station is called Banhof SBB

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Thanks for this great video ❤

[@cruisingwildchild370]

Excellent tour, thank you for sharing

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@viktoro.ledenyov5829]

Basel!!!😊😊😊

[@Alpha-Visuals]

Thanks for this nice walk trough basel. Nicely cut together :)

[@TravelInPink]

Always a pleasure to follow your tours 🥰

[@TravelInPink]

Alway a lot of great places

[@yellowflash7303]

I strongly recommend to come back to Basel.

[@gladlymade4924]

Looking forward to visit that place. Haven´t been to Switzerland. Love your vlogs. Thank you for the tour.

[@yathradays897]

Food court with different delicious food. Looks nice with different man made creative things in the pond. Informative video.

[@hj-visuals]

Your video was very informative! Love Basel

[@moodandscenery6351]

Absolutely love your videos. You guys are so helpful and funny 😄 💓💓💓 keep it up.

[@lamusarafamilyoffice2994]

So many cool things to do! Love the floating down the Rhein!!!

[@SnowbirdLife]

Never been there, love the museum, its cool to make your own paper, love hands on experience during travel. thanks for the tour and will check them out next time I go there.

[@exploreaswego]

OMG 16K you weren't joking that this video was picked up!!! HAHA. It's a super comprehensive list and definitely really helpful for those who want to go! Museums, Views, and Ferries The fun doesn't stop! I think the most exciting place that we would want to check out would definitely be Dreilandereck because you can be at 3 countries at once! We would also love to do the paper mill because that experience looks so cool! We saw it on AMAZING RACE once! Dreams do come true!

[@LewisJJC]

So many good ideas for a visit here, like the interactive art piece! very cool 👍🏼

[@sshenbaga]

Awesome! I had visited Basel in the year 2015. Really a wonderful place!

[@marcusdivers]

Läckerli are the best. Grand tour de Suisse is the best activity to do (Road Trip of course). You didn't mention that EuroPark is 100K away with a lot of shuttles from Basel (Approx. 1:30 by bus, 1h by car). This is the best to do from Basel :) !

[@costat9995]

Loved that fountain!!! Beautiful city ❤️ Great job guys👏

[@amaliquo]

Looking forward to swimming in rivers again this summer!!!

[@kbeats9906]

Love how much traveling you both do feels like I’m really there! Can’t wait to see the other places y’all go these places are beautiful 😍

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Need more personalized trip planning? Book a 1:1 video consultation or check out our services on our website here: www.thetravelingswiss.com/consultation !

[@coravonzezschwitz7808]

thanks for all the detailed info, your vidéo was very helpful ! thanks for giving us the prices, love that with the Rhine costing (like in Venice !!!)

[@DanFandelli]

Thanks, this was really useful!

[@jachinoy1565]

nice video, which hotel did u stayed in basel and if u recommend it?

[@baselyoutube-e1t]

Super Video von Basel🎥🙌👍👍👍

[@brianfenske5939]

Amazing videos! Keep them coming

[@Lugi-zx2ye]

Nice video ! Greetings from basel City:)

[@melissatravels2023]

What amazing sights!!

[@lets.walk.around.gothenburg]

Thank you for sharing my friend Happy nice day 🥰🥰

[@747er]

If you like floating in water, check out the White water park in Huningue. It`s not far from Basel and you can do Hydrospeed there. It`s really fun!

[@Smile-gf5kx]

Love my hometown💗🇨🇭

[@melissatravels2023]

The museum looks like a great time...especially the interactive part!

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

It was such an amazing Musuem! We actually have a whole video dedicated to just the museums in Basel if you're interested. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@melissatravels2023]

The Traveling Swiss I will definitely check out that video!! Can’t wait!

[@EssentialEndeavours]

So jealous 😍😍😍 we cant wait to visit Switzerland!!! It’s one of the next few counties we want to visit. Love these types of videos because we love to travel around ourselves, Road trip, and find all the hidden gems and good eats 🎉🎉🎉 definitely taking notes! Thank you!

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

So lovely to hear!! Hopefully this current situation passes sooner rather than later and we're all able to travel more freely! Once you make it to Switzerland let us know if you hav e any questions!

[@EssentialEndeavours]

The Traveling Swiss will do thank you so much 🤗

[@DjusLife]

We love these kind of videos too! Great way to do trip research. Love how this video has both personal experience and a great list of must stop at places.

[@philipohmes9395]

That was a nice and entertaining glimpse of an amazing city that I used to live in or visit on a frequent basis. I think I will share this with a few Basel Native You Tubers and ask them to expand on the themes.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Thanks for watching! Would love to know what Basel natives think we missed!

[@czasnaodlot7455]

great video, thank you for take me to Basel, maybe some day I will be there personally

[@StepsbyKaatje]

This is a great tip video! Perfect one if you want to visit Basel! ATB

[@amazon5031]

Well done!

[@シュシュとチャンネル-q4o]

Love this video!!👍 Greetings from Japan🇯🇵

[@bfoz]

Great! Thanks for sharing.

[@MartinRiosIII]

What month was this filmed? Before the Corona Virus? Thank you ... my husband and me plan to travel soon that’s why I am asking you

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Hi Martin, this was filmed in late June -- the situation was very different in Europe at that time, but there are quite a few more restrictions now unfortunately!

[@Baselfreak]

Now, Fernruary 2023, there are no COVID restrictions anymore. For a swim in the river: wait til end of May. The water during spring might be quite fresh.

[@PrincessofNusa]

I like that walking in Marktplatz and floating... so much fun ! I am your new friend from Bali, Indonesia !

[@PioturNo]

Great travel vlog 👍 beautiful places nice Architecture and painting on the walls 😀 👌 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@travelshiking]

You Booth work like a unity 💪 this makes Sympathie. Basel is a great City in my neighborhood

[@ATWKate]

Great video!

[@altcape]

Beautiful place to visit ✌️

[@hannofranz7973]

Apart from being a really charming place, an excellent place to do border hopping into France and Germany

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

absolutely!! Such a great tip

[@joelandbecca6851]

Basel looks so nice!!!! And how cool are those trams and pretty old buildings! Thanks for sharing and we are loving your videos :)

[@beloved70x7]

The colored Rathaus is my fave in Basel and riding the trams. Very interesting museums...haven't been to one of them yet. Would love to go to the interactive ones.

[@travelfreestyle1648]

Love all the chocolates!! Subscribed:)

[@ulasbolat190]

i love my city !!!!!

[@jackblack6318]

nice tour

[@melissatravels2023]

Basel is one of the places I want to travel to. We stopped for a moment when I was on the train headed to Italy. I wish I was able to properly explore Switzerland when I lived in Europe!

[@henrythomasbarthram6065]

There's a lot to visit in Switzerland. If ever you're heading down from the UK and Italy, I'd recommend doing it over a number of days. There's a lot worth visiting in the nearby regions of France and Germany too (but don't go to Mulhouse, France, it's rough there! Colmar and Strasbourg, though? LOVELY. Strasbourg is 1 hour 15 from Basel by car or train). Switzerland also has some underrated cities as well as Basel. Lugano, Lucerne and Bern are my recommendations once you've left Basel to travel to Italy. The transport museum in Lucerne is AMAZING.

[@CarolandDerek]

It is lovely to see how other places look, thought the fountain looked fun. Incredible architecture and as always nicely presented 🌈🙏👍

[@vonmaffet1742]

Wunderschön

[@Zoran.1893]

Welcome to Basel

[@zxcvzxcvzxvzcvzxcv]

a nice video and good tips. thanks :)

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Thank you for watching!! 😊

[@pjourneys5337]

Thank you for information ...

[@Fit4Expedition]

You were able to take part in multiple interactive activities. I learned to make paper in college as a Fine Arts major.

[@Fit4Expedition]

I enjoyed all the different angles that you captured and the great stair climb of 2021. How tall was that staircase to the bell?

[@ViajeniBree]

Oh I've been waiting for this guide although I've seen the best of Basel considering it my 2nd home. 😅 It's still amazing to know your perspective and watch other people's vlogs, especially Swiss people exploring their own country! 🤗

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Glad to hear it! We loved Basel! Such a beautiful city - we want to go back in the Winter to discover the Christmas market, we've heard it's amazing!

[@slavkov.9274]

Dzięki za film. Pozdrawiam z Polski❤❤❤

[@Khaleesi_the_birdoll]

Subscribed 🙌☺️ great video! Can't wait to go back to Switzerland one day!

[@Juliejooon]

love this! I am going to be going for just 1 day (arriving at 10am and leaving at 5pm) what are your top 3 (maybe 4) things I simply can't miss when I am there??

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Definitely check out the Kunstmuseum! Maybe walk to the top of the Basel Minster church as well - such amazing views of the city. Depending on how much time you have left you can either hit another museum or walk in the Paper Mill district or along the Rhine, both are so beautiful

[@kwantodayswiss6881]

Wow 😊😊😊

[@katecmaloney]

I am so grateful that I followed your recommendation to day trip to Basel. What a beautiful place and fabulous museums! The only lesson learned as a solo traveler is that they wouldn’t let me climb the church tower alone; the rule is that I have to go with someone I know. I wonder what the origin of that policy is?

[@Baselfreak]

Lots of suicides. Folks jumping from the top. So, they decided that only a group of at least two persons are admitted.

[@lalaniaulani9308]

I’d love to swim in the river !! 😍

[@sumerariaz191]

Hello.Sumera Riaz.Pakistan in LAHORE.I like this Videos.I LOVE SWITZERLAND.Because I Love NATURE.THANKS.🌹🌹🌴🌲🏖🏝🇩🇰🇵🇰👋👋

[@MrRusu90]

Great video! Thumbs up!#27

[@walkingyuk2851]

Thank you.. for information. Greetings from indonesia.

[@parkercannon2751]

I might be moving here from california. I am excited but nervous

[@saniya7649]

How can I travel to Basel with the 49 Euro ticket?

[@Lyndaragirl78]

WOW. # 5 somehow reminds me of Willy Wonka!!! How cool!!! Too bad, elevators weren’t discovered back then! Lol

[@maximusprimepresents]

We have been thinking about going to Basel for a while and this video just totally convinced us! We live in Zurich by the way, 👋

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

We're in Zurich as well! We liked Basel so much more than we thought we would, really tons of things to see!

[@VerageAirsoft]

Love the video. I went to Switzeland once a looooong time ago. But I have a few friends there from airsoft, so I might go back soon :)

[@TravelingontheGo]

you got around everywhere and really showed the place, I've never been there so it was good to see

[@TripsCultureTC]

Every part of Switzerland is exeptional and amazing, thanks for showing us more and more about this beautiful country 👍

[@henrythomasbarthram6065]

The videos don't do it enough justice. I lived there for 2 years and it's even more beautiful than a video can show you

[@justafriend5361]

12:20 Any Migros? I guess not! They need to have a specific size. They need to be at least MM (Migros Markt) (food and a good part of non-food) or bigger (MMM, Migros Media Markt, including sports, and electronics).

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

I actually found the ones we had in a Migrolino! I guess during the summer in Basel most places carry them since they know it will be popular

[@justafriend5361]

@@TheTravelingSwiss In the center of the city, probably yes. But I have never seen them here in the Migros Neubad. That's why "any Migros" isn't quite true. There are a lot of stores and store chains selling them, but not everywhere in the canton. That is what I tried to correct.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

@@justafriend5361 Thanks for the comment + clarification!

[@ladystarart888]

I got art show here🎉🎉🎉

[@HomeWithNeide]

Just came back from Basel, didn't know about this market. Next time it's a must! thx for sharing🙏🏼👌👍🏻26

[@glaubhafieber]

This is the 2nd time in 3 days KZbin suggest me watching a video about the city i live in 😂 btw. Expect some nudity at the "beach" where you entered the river.

[@glaubhafieber]

I got a notification that you subscribed to my channel. But i have no channel lol. But i live in basel 😂

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

ha! Well you're welcome here :)

[@rahulgada3600]

Next show the house of Roger Fedderer

[@lunas_travel]

You guys are so sympatic!!! :) Sub💕

[@DiegoelAlejandro]

Irgend e Schwizer do?

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Louis kommt aus Genf! Aber wir wohnen in Zurich

[@maxhuber6118]

Halllo, uf däre Sitte nur in Schitzerdütsch schriibe klar ?

[@devond4189]

häsch you tube nur für dich allaii und "dins" schwiizerdüüdüütsch reservieärt?? yoo halt...typiisch

[@decouvronsgeneve8694]

Jamais visitée la ville de Bâle

[@Avarage.Joe-David]

Not efficient? Thy use just the force of the river so it’s more efficient than walking :D its 100% CO2 neutral

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Haha! Maybe that wasn’t a great word choice on my part - I meant it isn’t particularly time-efficient :)

[@Avarage.Joe-David]

@@TheTravelingSwiss okay that’s better :D it’s really slow 😂 But the most people really think that the boat get pulled by the cable. But the cable is only to prevent the boat from floating down the river. To cross it they just put the boat in a 45 degree angle to the flow direction of the river. So the force of the water get splittend and pushes the boat to the other side :)

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Oooh! I was wondering why it was on an angle! That makes a lot of sense thank you for the explanation! 😊

[@Baselfreak]

It is the huge rudder behind the boat, which controls the speed and manoeuvres, the position of the cable navigates the ship right or left. And it has to be slow. There is no better place to relax, thinking, and enjoying the force of the current. 😎 This video explains the functions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5Kyqn54oNyZnas&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

[@AlphaTraveler1]

Dont forget when the BASEL Group meets, see some RICH people who make the laws. LOL. LIKE #21. 👍👍👍