Basel Switzerland

Basel is Switzerland's third largest city with a total population of about 170'000 inhabitants on an area of 37 km2. The spoken language is the regional Swiss German dialect known as Baslerdytsch. The Rhine River is a commercial channel that separates Kleinbasel from Grossbasel. Basel has a mild continental climate with average temperatures of 10.3 °C in spring, 18.8 °C in summer, 10.5 °C in autumn and 2.4°C in winter.

Basel is well known for its chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Hofmann-La Roche and Novartis are both based in Basel. The city is also well known for its vibrant cultural scene, particularly in art and theatre.  Basel has a generous offering of art galleries, museums, opera houses, and theatres. Read more about these aspects of the city in the articles Enjoying Basel and Entertainment, News & Media in Basel.

Known as one of the world’s best places to commercialize new drug discoveries, there are 900 pharmaceutical and MedTech companies that employee 50,000 people in Basel and its surrounding suburbs.

In return for paying city tax, every visitor who spends at least one hotel night at a hotel in the canton of Basel-Stadt is issued a free BaselCard at check-in.

This card gives visitors a one-time 50 percent discount on popular attactractions and activities such as an old town walking tour, admission to the Basel Zoo and entry to various museums, in addition to free use of public transport and free surfing on the guest Wi-Fi for up to 30 days.

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