travel42 Port Guide: Basel

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Visitors to Switzerland usually don't spend much time in Basel, even though it is the country's third-largest city and has a lot to offer—particularly art.

Its location is its biggest asset. It's on the Rhine River where Switzerland, France and Germany meet, which makes Basel a good base, only 60 mi/100 km north of Bern, for exploring three scenic areas: the Jura (in Switzerland and France), the Vosges and the medieval towns and villages of Alsace (France), and the Black Forest (Germany). Base...