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Basel Minster with its red sandstone towers and coloured roof above the Rhine

Beyond the city · about an hour by train

Basel: Our Favourites

The red sandstone Minster above the Rhine, where Switzerland meets France and Germany.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Basel: the back story

    Basel·In depth

    The city on the Rhine where Switzerland meets France and Germany: the red sandstone Minster and its museums, about an hour by train.

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What to see

  1. Above the Rhine

    Basel Minster

    Basel·Cathedral

    The red sandstone Minster with its coloured tile roof above the Rhine.

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