Sankt Alban Travel Guide
Basel
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Popular places to visit
Marktplatz
You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
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 Art Museum
Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.
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.
St. Jakobshalle
Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.
St. Jakob-Park
Catch an event at St. Jakob-Park during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.
Things to do
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour
City tour Basel (walking tour)
Basel Exploration Game and City Tour on your Phone
Top hotels in Sankt Alban
B&B Hotel Basel
Room was small but clean and nice. However, simple machine coffee cost 4.50 CHF!
Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025
Mövenpick Hotel Basel
Clean everywhere, great breakfast, free BaselCard for tram travel
Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Very good staff. Very close to train station, good size room good breakfast.
Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
Gorgeous hotel! Lovely accommodations
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Hotel Victoria
I would have given 5 stars and rated it excellent except our room was super warm and we could not adjust temperature ( it was winter time). Secondly and more importantly, our room was right on the square and the trams rail lines ran right out our window. It was difficult to get a good nights sleep. ...
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
Novotel Basel City
Staff were brilliant, really helpful.
Reviewed on 20 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Alban
Sankt Jakob
If you're spending some time in Sankt Jakob, St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre are top sights worth seeing.
Breite
Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Gundeldingen
While you're in Gundeldingen, take in top sights like Via Gottardo and jump on the metro at Bhfeingang Gundeldingen Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Bruderholz
While Bruderholz may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Green Meadow Park and Merian Park.
Vorstädte
If you're spending time in Vorstädte, you might enjoy attractions like Theater Basel and Basel Art Museum. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Basel City Centre
Museums, art galleries and historical 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.
