The best shopping streets in Basel and zoos
The best shopping streets in Basel and zoos
Basel Zoo “Zoologischer Garten”
Basel Zoo
Basel Zoo was founded in 1874 AD, and it is one of the oldest zoos and one of the most tourist attractions in Switzerland. The park is ranked as one of the 15 best zoos in the world. The park is full of diverse and exotic animals that allow you and your children to have a good time.
Watch over 500 different and exotic European animal species with predators, primates, mammals, reptiles and birds. In addition to the aquatic life where swimming pools, showers, and a savannah-like environment, watching different types of animals such as rhinos, leopards, birds such as penguins and birds of prey.
Rhine River Tours
Rhine River Tours in Basel
One of the most unique recreational activities that you can do in Basel, is to ride the Rhine and go traditional kayaking. It is a small open wooden boat without an engine, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is connected to both sides of the river by a rope, and currents are used to move from one place to another.
Experience traditional canoeing on the Rhine, and witness the wonderful views of Basel city centre. You can also enjoy modern boating activities, as well as swimming in the river, but only for skilled swimmers. You should also use tools to help you avoid drowning. You can also enjoy walking along the river, crossing the river by climbing the bridge or taking a ferry.
Art Museum Basel “Kunstmuseum Basel”
Art Museum in Basel
The Art Museum is the main museum in the city of Basel, and it is the most famous tourist attraction in the city, Basel, Switzerland. The Art Museum houses permanent collections displaying paintings from the 14th to 20th centuries. It is an ideal place for art lovers.
In the Art Museum, enjoy the best collection of paintings in Switzerland, by famous artists such as Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and modern art such as Picasso. On the first floor you’ll find paintings by Old Masters and a collection of French and Dutch paintings, and on the second floor an impressive collection of Impressionists, Expressionists and Surrealists of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as special exhibitions.
Tingli Fountain
Tingley Fountain in Basel
The construction of the playful fountain, designed by the Swiss artist “Jean Tingley”, was completed in 1977, and he is one of the most famous artists known for his kinetic art in the city of Basel. Basel is famous for being the city of fountains, and today this fountain has become one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Basel, Switzerland.
You can have a good time watching the Tingli Fountain with its moving statues. In winter, the fountain turns into a series of magnificent ice sculptures as water freezes around the shapes. For more fun and seeing things, you should head to the Van Tingle Museum, which is located on the Rhine, and it is a great place for a walk, especially for art lovers.
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Terpark Lang Erlen in Basel, Switzerland
Terpark Lang Erlen Zoo is an area of green parkland along the Rhine River. It has a variety of local wild animals such as lynx, deer, peacock and many more birds that roam freely in their natural habitat.
You will also enjoy watching swans and ducks swimming in the ponds. Your little ones can also unload their energy in the large garden playground and play with the animals and take pictures with them.
The Spielzeug Welten Museum in Basel
Toy World Museum in Basel
The Spielzog Wilton Museum is one of Basel’s major attractions. This is where you can see more than 6000 toys inside the museum, including dolls, stuffed animals and doll houses. In addition, 2,500 teddy bears are the largest in the world.
“Spalenberg” street
Spalenberg Street in Basel
Spalenberg Street is the best shopping street in Basel. Stroll around and admire the boutiques and galleries of Basel’s old town, dotted within the historic buildings that line the cobbled street. As well as buildings dating back to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It is one of the most famous tourist streets in the city of Basel, Switzerland.
Store yard “Marktplatz”
Marktplatz basel
The Shop Square is located right in the center of the old city of Basel, and is one of the places to visit in the city of Basel Switzerland. This is where you can explore a building over 500 years old, which was built to commemorate the accession of Basel to the Swiss Confederation.
The square is very cheerful in the summer, as you will provide many products, such as Swiss cheese, flowers, vegetables, sauces, pastries, sausages and many other delicious Swiss fare. Inside the building there is also one of the coolest places to take your kids to get to know Switzerland.