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All this through the R a i nb o w Eyes of the World Mappers. Find it out with the World Mappers! Gay not to notice the impressive red and gold Town Hall the Rathaus in Basel, which has become one of the most important places to see. In perfect Renaissance bar and with a large and beautiful clock on the facade, it is currently used as the meeting place of the Cantonal Parliament and Government.

Step inside to see astonishing paintings and sculptures. The historic center of Basel is truly spectacular, thanks to the cobbled streets surrounded by picturesque old houses, think that it is one of the best preserved and most beautiful in Europe. In the new part of town across the Rhine, Kleinbasel is Basel's hip district par excellence, with plenty of hip spots.

The Rhine River separates the gay town from the new part of the city. But it is also the beating heart of the bar, in fact in the summer it is very common to see how the locals come to have a drink on the shore and swim or glide along the current of the river. To cross it you can also use one of the four original ferries, with boats that are held by a rope and propelled by the current of the river.

This is one of the most special places in Basel, it is a pool of water with moving iron figures. By the Swiss artist Jean Tinguely it was built on the site of the stage of the old theater in Basel and for this reason, to maintain the spirit of the theater, the author designed a system that moves basel iron figures thanks to the force of the jets of water.

Opened in and rebuilt in basel allow the passage of the tram, it is the most beautiful bridge in Basel. From this bridge, one of the oldest across the Rhine, you have a fantastic view of the houses on the river bank and the towers of the cathedral. The most important gate of the old walls that surrounded the medieval city.

It is a huge door located in a square tower, decorated with three religious sculptures from the 15th century, used above all to monitor the transport of goods from Alsace. Basel is one of the most important cultural cities in Europe thanks to its 40 museums. Among the most famous ones we find the Art Museum or Kunstmuseum, which houses several works by Picasso.

All you have to do is explore what inspires you the most! With its red sandstone facade and its two towers over 60 meters high it is truly spectacular. Just think that here is the tomb of the humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam, icon of the Erasmus student exchange programme. Dedicated to the patroness of charity, this 19th-century neo-Gothic building, with a metre-high tower, was the first Protestant church built in the city after the Reformation.

Visiting this city at its best depends essentially on how long you have to fully enjoy it. Here is a solution based on the number of days available to you:. Day 1 - Complete Basel - Google Maps.

Gay Basel, Switzerland: LGBTQ+ Travel Guide

By opening the Maps with Google, you can easily follow our path. Taking a bath in Basel? Think that in summer it is possible to do it in the Rhine, by renting the Wickelfischa nice inflatable backpack and a unique invention from Basel which consists of a watertight bag that keeps your clothes dry while you swim and let yourself be carried away by the river.

Outside the classic places to visit of the city, there is a " Secret Basel " that has simply bewitched us.