Guidebook for Basel
Arts & Culture
A small gallery focusing on international artists from Japan, Australia, and diverse countries in Europe. Receptions every Saturday between 4pm and 8pm. Art, refreshments, and great conversation.
Hebelstrasse 121
121 HebelstrasseA small gallery focusing on international artists from Japan, Australia, and diverse countries in Europe. Receptions every Saturday between 4pm and 8pm. Art, refreshments, and great conversation.
A gallery space run by an established art dealer. Shows are always of high quality with good artists from diverse countries. Also lovely collection of contemporary furniture.
VON BARTHA BASEL
6 Kannenfeldpl.A gallery space run by an established art dealer. Shows are always of high quality with good artists from diverse countries. Also lovely collection of contemporary furniture.
Food Scene
A lovely location with a somewhat artistic atmosphere. Enjoy early morning coffee or late afternoon drinks. Some food.
11 locals recommend
Café Bar Rosenkranz
102 St. Johanns-RingA lovely location with a somewhat artistic atmosphere. Enjoy early morning coffee or late afternoon drinks. Some food.
Great place to meet the locals. Good coffee, conversations, and artworks. Food is mixed international and mostly bio. Often live music.
6 locals recommend
Jêle Café
129 MülhauserstrasseGreat place to meet the locals. Good coffee, conversations, and artworks. Food is mixed international and mostly bio. Often live music.
Parks & Nature
Can not beat this place for relaxation. Great collection of trees, wonderful play grounds and places to bbq.
67 locals recommend
Kannenfeldpark
BurgfelderstrasseCan not beat this place for relaxation. Great collection of trees, wonderful play grounds and places to bbq.
Great Park on the Rhine. Interesting play ground with a cafe right next to it. Large grass area for sunning and bbq.
17 locals recommend
Pro St. Johann
34 ElsässerstrasseGreat Park on the Rhine. Interesting play ground with a cafe right next to it. Large grass area for sunning and bbq.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place, small and filled with art and music. Right on the Rhine. Nice view of the River.
47 locals recommend
Cargo Kultur Bar
46 St. Johanns-RheinwegGreat place, small and filled with art and music. Right on the Rhine. Nice view of the River.
Everything Else
A good place to do some reading and studying. Small cafe upstairs with remarkably low prices.
Basel University Library
18-20 SchönbeinstrasseA good place to do some reading and studying. Small cafe upstairs with remarkably low prices.
Getting Around
Bus 50 goes to the airport and the Swiss train station. Tram 1 goes to the Swiss train station as well and in the other Direction, it brings you to the fair grounds, where the famous Art Basel takes place.
9 locals recommend
Kannenfeldplatz station
Bus 50 goes to the airport and the Swiss train station. Tram 1 goes to the Swiss train station as well and in the other Direction, it brings you to the fair grounds, where the famous Art Basel takes place.