Aargau-Basel Region

Travel Guide

Basel which includes street scenes and a house
Basel which includes street scenes and a pond
Aargau-Basel Region
Basel featuring a statue or sculpture, a river or creek and a fountain
Photo provided by Basel Tourismus/ Cinerent Open Air AG
Photo provided by Basel Tourismus/ Cinerent Open Air AG

Where to stay in Aargau-Basel Region

Basel featuring modern architecture

Basel City Centre

Museums, art galleries, and historic sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Munsterplatz while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.

Basel City Centre
Basel featuring street scenes and a house

Old Town

Museums, art galleries, and live music are just a few things travelers like about Old Town. Sights like White and Blue House and Basel Town Hall are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Basel area at Marktplatz Tram Stop.

Old Town
Basel featuring street scenes and a house

Altstadt Grossbasel

Take time in Altstadt Grossbasel to visit attractions like Basel Town Hall and Marktplatz. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Altstadt Grossbasel
Basel Art Museum showing night scenes and street scenes

Vorstädte

Take time in Vorstädte to visit attractions like Basel Art Museum and Spalentor. You might also appreciate the abundant dining options, and you can hop on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Vorstädte
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Sankt Alban

If you're spending some time in Sankt Alban, St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are top sights worth seeing.

Sankt Alban
Why crossing over the river Rhine using an ordinary bridge? This ferry is a very special experience. The boat is guided and pulled by the water itself

Kleinbasel

Kleinbasel is popular for its stunning river views, and you can check out Rhine, a top attraction in the neighborhood.

Kleinbasel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
4 out of 5
Steinentorstrasse 25, Basel, BS
The price is P11,317 per night from Jul 20 to Jul 21
P11,317
P12,345 total
Jul 20 - Jul 21
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (456 reviews)
Comfortable, but AC was weak.
"Rooms are really comfortable. However, we chose because it had AC in the summer and the units were mediocre leading to very warm rooms. Buffet was good, but more international than traditional Swiss breakfast."

Reviewed on Jun 30, 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
HYPERION Hotel Basel
HYPERION Hotel Basel
4 out of 5
Messeplatz 12, Basel, BS
The price is P11,797 per night from Jul 20 to Jul 21
P11,797
P12,844 total
Jul 20 - Jul 21
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
Great place!
"Amazing hotel, great rooms, great staff. Expensive drinks and food. But it is switzerland"

Reviewed on Jul 1, 2025

HYPERION Hotel Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
3.5 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 1, Basel, BS
The price is P9,056 per night from Aug 1 to Aug 2
P9,056
P9,998 total
Aug 1 - Aug 2
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (998 reviews)
"Great stay. Only one minor issue — the AC did not provide quite enough cooling. The staff provided a floor fan which met our needs. Would definitely stay here again."

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2025

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
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Aparthotel Adagio Access Saint Louis Bâle
Aparthotel Adagio Access Saint Louis Bâle
3 out of 5
92 Avenue de Bale, Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Saint-Louis. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (810 reviews)
"The room is very spacious. Staff are friendly. The location is a bit off the tourist attractions but a short tram ride will take you to the centre of old town."

Reviewed on Jun 16, 2025

Aparthotel Adagio Access Saint Louis Bâle
limehome Basel Münzgasse
limehome Basel Münzgasse
2.5 out of 5
12 Münzgasse, Basel, BS
Stay at this aparthotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable TV channels. Popular attractions Theater Fauteuil and Pharmacy Museum Basel ...
8/10 Very Good! (41 reviews)
"It was very nice, clean and cute. Didn't know how to work the AC though"

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2025

limehome Basel Münzgasse
Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
4.5 out of 5
Hammerstrasse 46, Basel, BS
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free area shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (675 reviews)
"Great stay"

Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025

Aparthotel Adagio Basel City
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Popular places to visit

Basel Zoo featuring cuddly or friendly animals, snow and zoo animals

Basel Zoo

Spend hours walking around one of the country’s most impressive zoos .Marvel at the thousands of animals roaming around their large enclosures.

Basel Zoo
Marktplatz

Marktplatz

You can search for that perfect souvenir at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Marktplatz
Basel showing a city and a river or creek

Basler Muenster

Admire its exquisite architecture, peer from the towers over the city or just soak up the atmosphere of Basel’s most important house of worship.

Basler Muenster
Basel Art Museum showing street scenes

Basel Art Museum

Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.

Basel Art Museum
Beyeler Foundation

Beyeler Foundation

Art enthusiasts set up a foundation to collect modernist pieces in the 1980s. Now, a large complex with a scenic garden hosts the inspiring collection.

Beyeler Foundation

St. Jakobshalle

Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakobshalle