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Basel

Things to see in Basel

42 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

Roman amphitheatre of Augusta Raurica

Augusta Raurica · Cultural Experiences

Amphitheatre Of Augusta Raurica

Roman amphitheatre for gladiators and hunts
The red sandstone Basel Minster with its twin Gothic towers

Basel · Churches

Basel Minster (Basler Münster)

Red sandstone cathedral above the Rhine, with Erasmus's tomb and climbable towers
AI-generated illustration of Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden

Arlesheim · History & Heritage

Ermitage Arlesheim Landscape Garden

Switzerland's largest English landscape garden
A modern museum building with a glass facade and red sandstone columns, situated in a green park with visitors visible inside.

Riehen · Cultural Experiences

Fondation Beyeler

Modern and contemporary art in Renzo Piano’s park setting
AI-generated illustration of Schleifenbergturm

Liestal · Mountains

Schleifenbergturm

Scenic observation tower atop Liestal's Schleifenberg hill
The image shows the ornate entrance portal of a historic building, featuring a green double door, a decorative wrought-iron balcony with gold accents, and a sculpted face above the archway.

Riehen · Cultural Experiences

Wenkenhof Manor Estate

Historic Swiss manor with French and English gardens
The image shows a section of reconstructed Roman stone walls and foundations, featuring brickwork and stone masonry, situated within a grassy archaeological site with a modern viewing platform structure overhead.

Augusta Raurica · Ancient Sites

Defensive Wall Of Augusta Raurica

Roman defensive wall ruins at Augusta Raurica
AI-generated illustration of Aussichtsturm Schleifenberg

Liestal · Natural Wonders

Aussichtsturm Schleifenberg

Observation tower with panoramic views near Liestal
A white, multi-story manor house with green shutters and a decorative wrought-iron gate, featuring house numbers 61 and 65 on the pillars.

Riehen · History & Heritage

Bäumlihof Manor Estate

Historic manor estate with extensive parks
The image shows a series of cylindrical brick pillars (pilae) supporting a stone slab floor, which is the characteristic structure of a Roman hypocaust underfloor heating system.

Augusta Raurica · Cultural Experiences

Hypocaust System At Augusta Raurica

Ancient Roman underfloor heating system at Augusta Raurica
The red-painted Basel Town Hall on the Marktplatz

Basel · History & Heritage

Basel Town Hall (Rathaus)

Red-painted 16th-century town hall on the Marktplatz
The baroque Neuer Wenkenhof in Riehen

Riehen · Natural Wonders

French Garden In Front Of The New Wenken

French formal garden beside New Wenken estate