A Walk Through Basel

As many tourist sights in the Swiss city Basel are located close to each other, the city is perfect for walking. A good start is to follow the road Tiergartenrain past the Zoologisher Garten and into Arnold-Böcklin-Strasse. Continue to Schützenmattpark, a nice park where people walk their dogs, jog, picnic in the grass, or relax on one of the benches with a good book.

From the park, follow Schützenmattstrasse, turn right into Spalenvorstadt and make a left into Petersgraben. After a few minutes you will reach the beautiful St. Peters Church at Peterskirchplatz, a quiet oasis with high trees.

Take a left, follow Petersgasse to Blumenrain and turn into Sankt-Johanns-Rheinweg by the river Rhine. To the right, where the street turns, is the smaller Drei-König-Weglein. Follow this way along the water as far as possible and you will see a beautiful view over the river and Basel’s many bridges.

Continue to central Marktgasse and Marktplatz (Market Square) in the walking-friendly Old Town. Don’t miss Freie Strasse to the south, a pedestrian street with shops and cafés. From there, walk to Augustinergasse by the river and admire the pretty Basilisk Fountain.

To rest your feet after all walking, consider atelier, camera club and cinema Kult Kino at Clarastrasse 48 for a movie experience out of the ordinary.