A Guide to Living in Basel

Weekly Highlights

Spring Basel

This new festival will celebrate the rich local culture and music scene in the Basel region

Hedgehogs

The adorable hedgehogs are waking up from their hibernation

Indoor Waterparks

If the weather outside is not inviting, how about spending a fun day at an indoor waterpark?

Regio Messe

The 37th edition of this trade fair takes place in Lörrach, Germany, and will feature around 500 exhibitors

Jazz Festival Basel

This April and May will bring almost 30 fabulous jazz concerts—get your tickets now!

Mainau Island

Take a daytrip to the "flower island" in Lake Constance to enjoy tens of thousands of spectacular flowers year round

Full-Day Bicycle Tours

Enjoy Basel and surrounding areas during full-day bicycle tours organized by the Touring Club Schweiz (TCS)

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Did You Know?

Photo Contest — Telephone BoothsAs part of their upcoming exhibition “Out of Use—Everyday Life in Transition,” the Historisches Museum Basel has been returning the iconic telephone booths to Barfüsserplatz […]
Baslers Vote for Lower Taxes for Everyone in Basel-Stadt!On March 12, the voters in Canton Basel-Stadt went to the polls to vote on the acceptance of a new tax package that will relieve […]
HedgehogsSure signs that spring is right around the corner include longer days, the first blossoms, the appearance of buds on some trees—and the return of […]
The Low-Down on the 2023 FasnachtFollowing three cancelled or limited editions, the fabulous Basel Fasnacht finally was back—and fabulous it was! There was no rain to put a damper on […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of FasnachtFasnacht is almost upon us—the wonderful, unique, colorful, and loud 3-day carnival that many Baslers consider the most important event of the year! It will […]
Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in BS and BLColon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in Switzerland. Without preventive care, more than 5% of the Swiss population develop colon […]
Movie Camps for Kids and TeensIs your kid or teen interested in making movies? For the seventh time, the non-profit organization filmkids.ch, in cooperation with Innovative EYE, will be organizing […]
Beware of Bird Flu!The highly contagious avian influenza virus (HPAI, bird flu) is currently widespread throughout Europe, and it was thought that the virus could reach Switzerland with […]

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