Basel - tale of three countries

Basel is a Swiss city located at the point where Swiss border meets with French and Germany borders. Infact there are suburbs of Basel which are German and French hence its a city where just by walking down the lane you may end up reaching another country :-)

Situated on the bank of Rhine, Basel is a highly cosmopolitan city. City with a lot of lights, b'full fountains, hustling streets and splendid churches. City is a melting pot of different nationalities as the larger metropolitan area shares parts with three countries.



Quick fact for Tennis lovers: Basel is the home of Roger Fedrer (one of my fav Tennis players)

The Rhine river flows right through the city and is really b'full place to sit and relax on a summer evening. Other places of interest would be bahnof (train station), churches in the down-town or you may just wana spend few hours walking through the down-town or enjoying a drink at one of the restaurants.

Few lines about Basel train-station. Its self-proclaimed as "First international railway station of the world" i don't know how true that statement is but is definitely an impressive building.

So next time if you are curious how can one city have its suburbs spread over three countries and with almost no border controls may be you should visit Basel.


 How to Reach:
Air: air connection from all major airports of the world
Train: Frequent trains from Germany, France, Austria and Italy