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Basel Adventure: 🌆🌳🍽️

Asuman Balkan

Asuman Balkan

20 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 5-day journey through Basel, Switzerland. Discover hidden gems, explore lush parks, and savor delicious cuisine. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to Basel

Day 1Urban Delights and Riverside Charm
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$347

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$ 16

Les Gareçons
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$88
17 - 26 min

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Tierpark Lange Erlen
Free zoo established in 1871 featuring mostly local animals, plus a playground & restaurant.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$40
15 - 18 min

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Mittlere Brücke
Historic stone bridge linking old & new city areas & offering stellar river & architecture views.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Café Spitz
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$144
8 - 12 min

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Basel Minster
Gothic-style, Protestant place of worship, with 9th-century origins, twin spires & a tiled roof.
No time set
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$50
4 - 5 min

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Tinguely Fountain
Built in 1977, Swiss artist Jean Tinguely's Carnival Fountain merges sculptural machines with water.
No time set
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Markthalle
Indoor food market with stalls serving cuisine from around the world, plus covered outdoor seating.
No time set
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$25
Day 2Botanical Wonders and Park Serenity
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$181

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$ 16

University of Basel Botanical Garden
Blossoms, trees & cacti in gardens founded in the 1500s, plus a massive Victorian-era greenhouse.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Schützenmattpark
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Bayleaf
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$156
9 - 11 min

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Basel Town Hall
Art adorns this historic town-hall building, home to the local legislature, with tours available.
No time set
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$25
7 - 10 min

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Minster Cathedral Square
No time set
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Free
Day 3Tranquil Villas and Garden Escapes
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$274

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$ 16

Villa Merian
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$124
9 - 14 min

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Merian Gärten
Gardens with irises & snowdrops in spring, a rhododendron valley & a cafe in an 18th-century villa.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$30
4 - 5 min

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Restaurant Pizzeria Freidorf
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$120
Day 4Retail Therapy and Aquatic Fun
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$305

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$ 32

Ikea Restaurant
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$72
10 - 15 min

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aquabasilea
Large indoor water park with 7 slides, a wave pool, hammam-style treatments & 12 saunas.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$125
9 - 14 min

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McDonald's
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$108
25 - 30 min

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St. Chrischona
No time set
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Free
18 - 22 min

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"Biotop Am Stausee" Nature Reserve
No time set
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Free
Day 5Culinary Delights and Wildlife Encounters
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$324

Asia Thai Restaurant Sukhothai
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$104
5 - 8 min

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Zoo Basel
Founded in 1874, no zoo in Switzerland is home to more animals, from gorillas to snow leopards.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$100
8 - 11 min

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Oliv
Hochgenuss der leichten, mediterranen Art.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$120

Budget breakdown: $1510 In total

Activities & Food:$1431
Transport:$79