Best Basel Tours in Summer

The German-speaking cultural gem of Switzerland is situated where the Swiss, French and German borders unite and full of museums, theaters, galleries and performance companies. Basel is located along the River Rhine and was settled by Celtic tribes back in the 5th Century BC and was taken over the by Romans in 44 BC. Popular tourist spots in the city include Basel Munster, Theater Basel, Museum of Fine Arts, Town Hall, Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection and Zoo Basel. Switzerland's oldest higher education institution is Basel University established in 1460.