Culture & Traditions
- Basel’s Christmas Traditions: The Flying Gerbergasse AngelsBasel is home to a very special Christmas tradition—above Gerbergasse, five giant angels dangle, captivating passers-by on the street.
- History of the Basler Herbstmesse (Fall Fair)The Basler Herbstmesse (fall fair) is not only an absolute highlight in Basel's annual calendar but the oldest and largest fair in Switzerland.
- Banntag (Community Border Inspection Day)This traditional event, which originally served to ensure that a community's borders were intact, has become a social event in many communities in the region.
- Osterfladen — A Traditional Swiss Easter PieA food-related Easter tradition in this region is the "Osterfladen." This recipe allows you to make your own.
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Culture & Traditions Archive
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- The Casino-Gesellschaft Basel Celebrates 200 Years!
- Fasnacht Marching Exercises
- Grättimann
- Advent Traditions — Four Candles on a Wreath and Calendars
- When the Cows are Coming Home — Traditional Alpine Descents
- Discover Ricola!
- Chocolate — Switzerland’s Brown Gold
- Behind the Fasnacht Mask
- Switzerland’s New Government Has Taken up Work
- Dreikönigstag (Three-Kings Day)
- Traditional Swiss Sports Come to Pratteln!
- Happy Birthday Switzerland!
- The “Eierleset”—Not Your Typical Egg-and-Spoon Race
- The Glorious Asparagus
- The Basler Fasnacht (Basel Carnival)
- The Basler Fasnacht – A Unique Festival
- Basel’s Fasnachtsplakette (Fasnacht Badges)
- To Love or not to Love “Love Locks”
- Vogel Gryff Ceremony
- Basel’s Basilisks
- Archaeological Information Stations Behind the Stadtcasino Basel
- Cheese Fondue