Good to Know 鈥� All You Need to Know before Visiting Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Basel is the third biggest city of Switzerland. It is laying on the river Rhine at the border with France and Germany. It has a size of almost 24 km2 and is home to 173.000 inhabitants. Basel is a cultural and art hub. It represents one of the greatest art selections of Switzerland.

A big part of the city鈥檚 economy is the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The headquarters of two big world renown life science companies are based in Basel.

Basel is a city and canton at the same time. Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons, you can compare them to states. Every canton has their own parliament, they make their own laws and have their own regulations.

Basel seems like a small city with well functioning infrastructure. It is by far one of the greenest cities I鈥檝e been to. The parks and greenery in the city are astonishing. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed.

Even going home at 1 am after a blast on the dance floor there is nothing to worry about. Basel is safe and has very low crime rates. Soak up the relaxed atmosphere in the cafes along the Rhine promenade or in any of the parks. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Good to Know 鈥� All You Need to Know before Visiting Basel
Guide Location: Switzerland » Basel
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Elisabeth Els
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