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Visit the Basel Christmas Market in Northern Switzerland

October 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Special Advent Breads in a Basel Bakery Window

The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is the best and biggest Christmas market in Switzerland and draws visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel -- the market is open for advent 2022. The Swiss city Basel, which lies on the border with France and Germany, arguably has the best and largest Christmas market in all of Switzerland. The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt has the atmosphere … [Read more...]

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Cheap Public Transportation to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Cheap Flight, Switzerland

Getting to Basel Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is easiest by public transportation bus and train from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is inside France, just a few kilometers from the border with Switzerland and Germany. It is usually referred to simply as Basel Airport (BSL), named after the Swiss city closest to the … [Read more...]

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Picasso’s Blue and Rose Periods Exhibition in the Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland

January 26, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Detail from Acrobate et jeune arlequin, 1905

The Young Picasso - Blue and Rose Periods is a a special exhibition of around 80 works in the Fondation Beyeler in Basel from February to May 2019. The latest blockbuster exhibition in the innovative Fondation Beyeler art museum in Basel, Switzerland, focuses on the Blue and Rose Periods of a young Pablo Picasso. From 3 February to 26 May 2019, around 80 paintings and … [Read more...]

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Fast TGV Lyria Trains from Paris to Basel & Zurich

April 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Basel, France, Paris, Switzerland, Zurich

TGV Lyria Train in Lausanne

High-speed TGV Lyria trains transport travelers in three hours from Paris-Gare de Lyon in France to Basel and in four hours to Zurich in Switzerland. TGV Lyria trains often provide the fastest and cheapest transportation from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Basel and Zurich in Switzerland. Six trains per day travel from Paris to Basel in three hours and continue to reach Zurich in … [Read more...]

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Paul Gauguin at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel

November 14, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Paul Gauguin Parau api, 1892

From 8 February to 28 June 2015, the Fondation Beyeler in Basel will stage the biggest Paul Gauguin special exhibition in Switzerland for half a century. Fifty works from various museums and private owners in 13 countries will feature in this important and colorful Paul Gauguin retrospective – the most elaborate exhibition project ever arranged by the Fondation Beyeler. The … [Read more...]

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Vincent van Gogh Landscapes Exhibition, Basel

March 30, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Large Special Collection of Impressionist Paintings in the Kunstmuseum, Switzerland Vincent van Gogh's Landscapes Paintings Special Exhibition in the Kunstmuseum, Basel will be one of the greatest temporary art gallery shows in Europe 2009. The Vincent van Gogh - Between Earth and Heaven: the Landscapes will be one of the best temporary art collections in Europe in 2009. The … [Read more...]

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Cheap Flights to Basel Airport, Switzerland

January 29, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Cheap Flight, Switzerland

Special Advent Breads in a Basel Bakery Window

Low Airfares and Tickets on Budget Airlines Flying to BSL, MLH, EAP EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH, EAP) is a favorite for cheap flights and discount tickets on low-cost airlines flying to Switzerland, Germany, and France. Flying to Switzerland is often anything but cheap. However, Basel Airport (BSL) has many flights on low-cost airlines to European … [Read more...]

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See the Basler Münster (Minster in Basel)

January 12, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

A Top Romanesque and Gothic Church with Cloisters, Switzerland The Basler Münster (Minster) is the top historical sight in Basel, Switzerland. It is a big Romanesque and Gothic church with cloisters and the tomb of the humanist Erasmus. photo credit: son_gismo The Basler Münster (Minster) towers over the Rhine Valley and the old town of Basel from Münsterberg hill. This … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Historical Basel in Switzerland

January 11, 2009 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Tour the Old Town, Münster (Minster), Rathaus, and Best Museums The Romanesque-Gothic Minster, historical Rathaus on Marktplatz, old streets in Spalenberg, fountains, and excellent museums are the best sights to see in Basel, Switzerland. photo credit: dongga BS The Swiss city Basel is on the Rhine River at the border with Germany and France. This city of almost 170,000 … [Read more...]

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R301 Transportation to Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport

March 25, 2000 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Cheap Flight, Switzerland

Fondation Beyeler in Basel

Getting to EuroAirport (BSL, MLH, EAP) in France, Germany & Switzerland Getting to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH, EAP) by car, train, or bus is easy and cheap from Swiss, French (Alsace), and German Black Forest towns. photo credit: dongga BS EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH, EAP) is generally easiest reached by public bus from Basel in … [Read more...]

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