Guidebook for Basel

April
Guidebook for Basel

Essentials

supermarket coop has everything incl organic veggies and fresh fish/meat/ etc.
Coop Restaurant Basel Spalemaert Bistro
53 Missionsstrasse
supermarket coop has everything incl organic veggies and fresh fish/meat/ etc.
departmentstore with supermarket in the basement, find the best choice of groceries in basel
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Manor
34 Rebgasse
13 (рекомендации местных жителей)
departmentstore with supermarket in the basement, find the best choice of groceries in basel
good choice of wine at decent prices, less than 400m from apartment
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Denner
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
good choice of wine at decent prices, less than 400m from apartment
best bread in basel Spalenvorstadt 3 Mo-Fr: 06.30-18.30 Uhr Sa: 07.00-13.00 Uhr
Spalenvorstadt 3
3 Spalenvorstadt
best bread in basel Spalenvorstadt 3 Mo-Fr: 06.30-18.30 Uhr Sa: 07.00-13.00 Uhr
international choice of chocolate
Xocolatl GmbH
international choice of chocolate
great choice, but rather unfriendly staff resp owners
A-Chau
10 Viaduktstrasse
great choice, but rather unfriendly staff resp owners
departmentstore with best assorted supermarket in basel
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Manor Basel
22 Greifengasse
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
departmentstore with best assorted supermarket in basel

Shopping

pharmacy close by the apartment
Pilger Pharmacy
57 Missionsstrasse
pharmacy close by the apartment
best assorted choice of buttons (10'000 different buttons) in switzerland, big choice in fashion accessoires and fashion jewelry.
Grünpfahlgasse 8
8 Grünpfahlgasse
best assorted choice of buttons (10'000 different buttons) in switzerland, big choice in fashion accessoires and fashion jewelry.
shoppingstreet citycenter
Store Freie Strasse
89 Freie Str.
shoppingstreet citycenter
if you need anything for your computer/ cellphones etc. 4 floors of choice
Interdiscount Basel Markthof XXL
1 Marktpl.
if you need anything for your computer/ cellphones etc. 4 floors of choice
supermarket in the basement
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Coop City Am Marktplatz
4 Gerbergasse
11 (рекомендации местных жителей)
supermarket in the basement
the only real shopping center in basel, 100 shops on 2 levels.
Stücki Shopping Basel
70 Hochbergerstrasse
the only real shopping center in basel, 100 shops on 2 levels.
fantastic assortment of natural/alternative medicine, tea, cocotions etc . very friendly helpful staff.
Drogerie zum Chrüterhüsli AG
69 Gerbergasse
fantastic assortment of natural/alternative medicine, tea, cocotions etc . very friendly helpful staff.
FLOWER shop "La Vie en Roses" creating beautiful bouquets
Mittlere Str. 82
82 Mittlere Strasse
FLOWER shop "La Vie en Roses" creating beautiful bouquets
nice for a stroll with individual shops
21 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Spalenberg
Spalenberg
21 (рекомендации местных жителей)
nice for a stroll with individual shops
computer, tablets, cellphone, tv, monitors for best price
digitec.ch - Basel
20 Steinentorberg
computer, tablets, cellphone, tv, monitors for best price
check out store: sportswear, sport equipment, hiking gears
Bächli Bergsport City Outlet
137 Güterstrasse
check out store: sportswear, sport equipment, hiking gears
sportswear, sport equipment, hiking gear
Bächli Bergsport AG
70 Hochbergerstrasse
sportswear, sport equipment, hiking gear
complete choice over 4 floors (elevator)
Papeterie Zumstein AG
43 Freie Str.
complete choice over 4 floors (elevator)

Arts & Culture

interesting and complete exhibition of human bodyparts
Anatomical Museum of the University of Basel
20 Pestalozzistrasse
interesting and complete exhibition of human bodyparts
complete collection and special exhibitions of art
102 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Художественный музей Базеля - Kunstmuseum
16 St. Alban-Graben
102 (рекомендации местных жителей)
complete collection and special exhibitions of art
most beautiful museumbuilding by renzo piano with great collection and special exhibitions, reached by tram 6 from marktplatz, direction Riehen
234 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Фондация Бейелер
101 Baselstrasse
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most beautiful museumbuilding by renzo piano with great collection and special exhibitions, reached by tram 6 from marktplatz, direction Riehen
every saturday fleamarket/flohmarkt. Herbstmesse: a 15th century happening up to today, every last saturday of october (view http://www.visitbasel.ch/ or http://www.basel.com/en)
Notfallstation Universitätsspital Basel
every saturday fleamarket/flohmarkt. Herbstmesse: a 15th century happening up to today, every last saturday of october (view http://www.visitbasel.ch/ or http://www.basel.com/en)
biggest collection of dollhouses always special exhibitions tram 3 to barfuesserplatz
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Toy Worlds Museum Basel
1 Steinenvorstadt
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
biggest collection of dollhouses always special exhibitions tram 3 to barfuesserplatz
museum and restaurant
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Kunsthalle Basel
7 Steinenberg
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
museum and restaurant
great exhibition of contemporary art, video art, installation
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Schaulager
19 Ruchfeldstrasse
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
great exhibition of contemporary art, video art, installation
great collection Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday: 10 to 17 h Monday: closed Every first Wednesday of the month: 10 to 20 h
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Museum of Cultures
20 Münsterpl.
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great collection Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday: 10 to 17 h Monday: closed Every first Wednesday of the month: 10 to 20 h
great collection, a must see! openinghours: Dienstag - Sonntag 10.00 - 17.00 Montag geschlossen
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Музей естественной истории Базеля
2 Augustinergasse
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
great collection, a must see! openinghours: Dienstag - Sonntag 10.00 - 17.00 Montag geschlossen
great collection, great changing exhibitions
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Музей Жана Тенгли
2 Paul Sacher-Anlage
114 (рекомендации местных жителей)
great collection, great changing exhibitions
opening hours Garden April–October 8–18 Uhr November–March 8–17 Uhr Greenhouses all year 9–17 Uhr
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ботанический сад Университета Базеля
8 Spalengraben
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
opening hours Garden April–October 8–18 Uhr November–March 8–17 Uhr Greenhouses all year 9–17 Uhr
discover the history of paper and printing
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Restaurant Papiermühle
35 St. Alban-Tal
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discover the history of paper and printing
public swimmingpool at the Rhine river St. Johanns-Rheinweg 50 opening hours: 10.00 bis 18.00, when bad weather from 11.00 till 13.30 Uhr
Sankt Johanns-Rheinweg 50
public swimmingpool at the Rhine river St. Johanns-Rheinweg 50 opening hours: 10.00 bis 18.00, when bad weather from 11.00 till 13.30 Uhr
Kaserne Basel is the largest centre in north-west Switzerland for the free contemporary theatre, dance and performance scene, and for innovative popular music
54 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Kaserne Basel
1b Klybeckstrasse
54 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Kaserne Basel is the largest centre in north-west Switzerland for the free contemporary theatre, dance and performance scene, and for innovative popular music
a collection of more than 2200 replica of famous antique statues
Skulpturhalle
17 Mittlere Str.
a collection of more than 2200 replica of famous antique statues
interesting architecture of the vitra buildings, changing exhibition can be reached by bus from basel bad bahnhof
150 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Музей дизайна Витра
2 Charles-Eames-Straße
150 (рекомендации местных жителей)
interesting architecture of the vitra buildings, changing exhibition can be reached by bus from basel bad bahnhof

Everything Else

bus 30 direction basel sbb (swiss trainstation) and direction basel bad bf (german trainstation) and bus 33 direction schoenebuch and directon schifflaende (citycenter)
Bernoullianum station
bus 30 direction basel sbb (swiss trainstation) and direction basel bad bf (german trainstation) and bus 33 direction schoenebuch and directon schifflaende (citycenter)
bus 50 from and to EUROAIRPORT (BSL) walk down MITTLERE STRASSE for about 400 m to apartment
Kannenfeldplatz
bus 50 from and to EUROAIRPORT (BSL) walk down MITTLERE STRASSE for about 400 m to apartment
BUS 36 and BUS 38 both to SCHIFFLAENDE (citycenter)
Metzerstrasse 6
6 Metzerstrasse
BUS 36 and BUS 38 both to SCHIFFLAENDE (citycenter)
TRAM 3 DIRECTION BIRSFELDEN, 4 stops till barfuesserplatz (citycenter) and bankverein (kunsthalle, kunstmuseum)
Missionsstrasse 35
35 Missionsstrasse
TRAM 3 DIRECTION BIRSFELDEN, 4 stops till barfuesserplatz (citycenter) and bankverein (kunsthalle, kunstmuseum)
artbasel baselworld muba and many other exhibitions
137 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Messeplatz
Messeplatz
137 (рекомендации местных жителей)
artbasel baselworld muba and many other exhibitions
friendly hairdresser 1 min from apartment, by appointment
Hebelstrasse 102, Am Ring
102 Hebelstrasse
friendly hairdresser 1 min from apartment, by appointment
this is the EXIT of nearest 24h-parkgarage, walk about 700 m to apartment
Petersgraben 17, Altstadt Grossbasel
17 Petersgraben
this is the EXIT of nearest 24h-parkgarage, walk about 700 m to apartment
the next postoffice from apartment, openinghours: Mo Di Mi Do Fr 07:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 18:00 Sa 08:30 - 12:00
Burgfelderstrasse 26, Sankt Johann
26 Burgfelderstrasse
the next postoffice from apartment, openinghours: Mo Di Mi Do Fr 07:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 18:00 Sa 08:30 - 12:00
iyengar yoga (also in thaught in english!)
YogaNow
33 Steinenvorstadt
iyengar yoga (also in thaught in english!)
in case your Mac is having a problem, friendly staff. near basel sbb trainstation
Ingenodata AG
133 Güterstrasse
in case your Mac is having a problem, friendly staff. near basel sbb trainstation
beautiful collection of IRIS flowers, great for a walk and nice cafe-house in old villa (christian merian stiftung)
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Merian Garten
Vorder Brüglingen
22 (рекомендации местных жителей)
beautiful collection of IRIS flowers, great for a walk and nice cafe-house in old villa (christian merian stiftung)
eyeclinic (check ups, lasic, cataract etc.)
Vista Augenklinik Binningen
55 Hauptstrasse
eyeclinic (check ups, lasic, cataract etc.)
Mon. 14-18.30 | Tues-Wed. 10-18.30 | Thurs. 10-20 | Fri. 10-18.30 | Sat. 10-17 PC-Workspaces, WLAN, Wheelchair accessible Tram 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16 to Marktplatz | Bus 34, 36, 38 to Schifflände
GGG City Library Schmiedenhof Basel
10 Im Schmiedenhof
Mon. 14-18.30 | Tues-Wed. 10-18.30 | Thurs. 10-20 | Fri. 10-18.30 | Sat. 10-17 PC-Workspaces, WLAN, Wheelchair accessible Tram 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16 to Marktplatz | Bus 34, 36, 38 to Schifflände
best hazelnut chocolate in town! and other great chocolate. on request they do nice wrapping free of charge
Confiserie Graf GmbH
3 Gerbergasse
best hazelnut chocolate in town! and other great chocolate. on request they do nice wrapping free of charge
Credit Suisse AG
65 Spalenberg
ATM
oldest university of switzerland
University of Basel
1 Peterspl.
oldest university of switzerland
Biozentrum University of Basel
41 Spitalstrasse
life science
Missionsstrasse 86
86 Missionsstrasse
ATM
ATM at Spitalstr 21
Postomat
21 Spitalstrasse
ATM at Spitalstr 21
interesting programs offered
Volkshochschule beider Basel
2 Kornhausgasse
interesting programs offered
strictly iyengar yoga
Iyengar Yoga Schule, seit 1995
86 Vogesenstrasse
strictly iyengar yoga
2km from apartment
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Novartis Campus
44 Kohlenstrasse
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
2km from apartment
University Children's Hospital Basel
33 Spitalstrasse
500 m from apartment
friendly and fast service
Mittlere Str. 24
24 Mittlere Strasse
friendly and fast service
big choice for electronics, computer, tv, hifi, home appliances etc.
Media Markt
115 Güterstrasse
big choice for electronics, computer, tv, hifi, home appliances etc.

Sightseeing

beautiful gothic cathedral in red sandstone
130 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Базельский собор
9 Münsterpl.
130 (рекомендации местных жителей)
beautiful gothic cathedral in red sandstone
beautiful market place with daily market (except sundays) with medival townhall.
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Marktplatz
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
beautiful market place with daily market (except sundays) with medival townhall.
at this point, as the name reveals, 3 countries bordering.
32 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Трехстранное угловое FR/CH/DE
75 Westquaistrasse
32 (рекомендации местных жителей)
at this point, as the name reveals, 3 countries bordering.
8.5 Ha park 400 m from apartment. beautiful old trees
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Канненфельдпарк
Burgfelderstrasse
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8.5 Ha park 400 m from apartment. beautiful old trees
barock church
Stiftung Ermitage
8 Dompl.
barock church
walk through the hermitage and climb up to the birseck castle. its only open on sunday afternoons.
Birseck Castle
Schlossgasse
walk through the hermitage and climb up to the birseck castle. its only open on sunday afternoons.
beautiful UNDERUSED piazza in front of the cathedral (Münster)
89 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Münsterplatz
Münsterplatz
89 (рекомендации местных жителей)
beautiful UNDERUSED piazza in front of the cathedral (Münster)
impressive building in central basel
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Marktplatz
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
impressive building in central basel
saturday 9 - 16 flea market
10 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Petersplatz
Petersplatz
10 (рекомендации местных жителей)
saturday 9 - 16 flea market

Food Scene

swiss atmosphere with good food. in summer nice outdoor sitting
14 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Harmonie
71 Petersgraben
14 (рекомендации местных жителей)
swiss atmosphere with good food. in summer nice outdoor sitting
best vegetarian restaurant chain in switzerland! always fresh with best ingredients. also great for take away.
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
tibits
4 Stänzlergasse
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
best vegetarian restaurant chain in switzerland! always fresh with best ingredients. also great for take away.
old style cafe-restaurant in first floor with big variety of cakes and chocolate, confiserie homemade....
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Schiesser Confiserie zum Rathaus Basel -seit 1870-
19 Marktpl.
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
old style cafe-restaurant in first floor with big variety of cakes and chocolate, confiserie homemade....
great atmosphere, nice outside sitting when weather allows...
8 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hasenburg
20 Schneidergasse
8 (рекомендации местных жителей)
great atmosphere, nice outside sitting when weather allows...
dine above the river rhein. take a dip if weather allows.
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Rheinbad Breite
195 St. Alban-Rheinweg
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
dine above the river rhein. take a dip if weather allows.
basler atmosphere till late
23 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bodega zum Strauss
16 Barfüsserpl.
23 (рекомендации местных жителей)
basler atmosphere till late
Breakfast Mon - Fri von 8:00 bis 16:30 at decent prices. Lunch Set Menu Mon - Fri 11.30 und 13.30 (CHF 10)
AHA! Arche Hauswirtschaftliche Ausbildungsstätte
59 Friedensgasse
Breakfast Mon - Fri von 8:00 bis 16:30 at decent prices. Lunch Set Menu Mon - Fri 11.30 und 13.30 (CHF 10)
homemade pasta, good for a quick lunch.
Santa Pasta
47 Rheingasse
homemade pasta, good for a quick lunch.
German French Cuisine, medium price category www.restaurant-johann.ch
Restaurant Charon
62 Schützengraben
German French Cuisine, medium price category www.restaurant-johann.ch
italian cuisine (expensive) - during Baselworld and ArtBasel Reservation is necessary
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Chez Donati
48 St. Johanns-Vorstadt
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
italian cuisine (expensive) - during Baselworld and ArtBasel Reservation is necessary
good food at affordable price (lunch)
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Manger & Boire
81 Gerbergasse
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
good food at affordable price (lunch)
simple lunch-dining, close by the exhibition halls.
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
LILY'S MAXIM
1 Rebgasse
45 (рекомендации местных жителей)
simple lunch-dining, close by the exhibition halls.
behind TROIS ROI HOTEL
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Der vierte König
20 Blumenrain
6 (рекомендации местных жителей)
behind TROIS ROI HOTEL

Drinks & Nightlife

centrally located hang out for free Wifi, near marktplatz
48 (рекомендации местных жителей)
unternehmen mitte
30 Gerbergasse
48 (рекомендации местных жителей)
centrally located hang out for free Wifi, near marktplatz
best view over basel from top floor bar
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bar Rouge
10 Messepl.
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
best view over basel from top floor bar
have a drink after a working day at the terrace above the Rhine
32 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hotel Les Trois Rois
8 Blumenrain
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have a drink after a working day at the terrace above the Rhine