Basel is the second largest picturesque Swiss city, located on the border with France and Germany. Basel spread out on the picturesque banks of the Rhine so landscapes are simply delightful here, every corner, every meter of the road, every turn, everything is picturesque and attractive. The first settlement on the site of the modern city appeared in the 15th century to our era, the Romans lived here. Due to the successful location on the Rhine, the city of Ros and flourished, since the time of the Middle Ages, there were gorgeous buildings in the Gothic style. To date, there are more than 40 museums in the city, and many of them are very unusual and just unique.
So, for example, children and adults will be interested to visit the Museum of Cartoon and Cartoon. There are more than 3,400 drawings and caricatures, but only about 2000 are set up. It contains the richest caricature collections, comics and drawings of more than 700 authors.
After it is worth visiting Puppenhausmuseum - the doll museum, the largest in Europe. On 4 floors and the area of 1000 meters, more than 6,000 toys are exhibited, among them there are both famous Teddi bear, and dolls, and toy shops, and miniature puppet houses.
Further, it is necessary to go to the Botanical Museum, more precisely by the Basel University's Basel Garden. The garden was founded in 1589, and is the oldest botanical garden in the world. The garden is open all year round, grove and mountainaries are located in the open part, and there is also a closed greenhouse, the thermal-loving plants grow there, there are even several almost disappeared species.
Another interesting Museum of Culture and Art of the Mediterranean Antikenmuseum Basel. There are assembled artifacts of the histipsery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman crops, which are dated from 4 millennia BC. And up to 6th century AD.
Address: St. Alban-graben 5
It is also impossible to bypass the biggest Ethnological Museum of Switzerland Museum Der Kulturen There are collected exhibits from Europe, ancient Egypt, Africa, Asia, Ancient America and Oceania, including more than 10 meters of ABELAM chapel House from Papua New Guinea. Only 5% of all exhibits are exhibited for visitors, because the museum does not have enough space for all artifacts.
Switzerland is famous primarily by its own clock, so being in Basel will certainly be visited by the exhibition of watches. Exhibitions are held annually, in the spring since the end of March, this year (2014) the exhibition will open on March 27. Also, almost simultaneously there are exhibitions of diamonds and diamond jewelry, unfortunately the photo and video at the exhibition is prohibited.
Another treasure collection, only already historical, is located in Basler Münsterschhatz - Monastic Treasury. The Cathedral of Basel was the main temple of the Basel Diocese, and therefore had considerable wealth. In the collections collected holy power, icons, crosses and darahers.
From architectural attractions it is impossible to bypass the side of the Town Hall, which is located on the market square (MarkTplatz).
Currently, the Town Hall is used for the meetings of the Big Council (legislative) and the State Council (executive).
Town Hall is open to the public.
Not far from the AntiKenmuseum Basel Museum are located. Alban-Schwibbogen, or rather the tower, it was part of the inner wall of the city. Very picturesque place, reminder of medieval Europe.
Another gate, more precisely, the Tower with the arch of the city is Sparentor, they are considered the most beautiful in Switzerland. The walls of the tower in a thickness of almost 2 meters, two descending grilles used in the passage. The height of the side round towers is 28.15 meters, and the central tower with a pyramidal roof is 40.3 meters. Directly above the gate is the rekable coat of arms of Basel, made of sandstone and surrounded by two lions. There is a tower not delecom from the city center and not far from the Botanical Museum.
The Münster Cathedral is the main attraction of the city. The cathedral was built in the 11th century. The inside of the cathedral is simply charming, there, inside, the reels of the cathedral of different eras are buried. Also, you can rise to the tower of the cathedral, the height of which is almost 63 meters.
Not far from the city is Augusta Raurica (Augusta Raurica) Museum of the Roman Empire under the Open-air. This town was founded approximately simultaneously with the Basel, now there is a gorgeous collections of Roman ruins. In the Roman Museum there is a complete reconstruction of a typical Roman home. Since the museum is located in the open sky, together with the ticket you will be offered a map of interesting places and what you should see.
From May to October, it can be saved here on a small oralle from Basel in the direction of Rheinfelden, from the Kaiseraugst stop. And there you can already go through 15 minutes to the Roman Museum. Or you can use local trains (approximately 10 minutes to Kaiseraugst) or by bus number 70, which is sent every half an hour from Aeschenplatz Square in Basel and goes to Augst villages a 10-minute walk from the Roman Museum. The entrance is only 7 francs.
