Basel City Centre Travel Guide
Basel
Visit Basel City Centre
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 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.
Basel Town Hall
After visiting Basel Town Hall, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
Basel Natural History Museum
You can study the exhibits at Basel Natural History Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
Congress Center Basel
Learn about the events happening in Congress Center Basel during your trip to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
Things to do
Basel: Sightseeing Bus Tour with Audio Guide
Top hotels in Basel City Centre
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
Friendly staff, clean rooms, breakfast available at a cost
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Hotel Märthof Basel
Very good hotel in the centre of town. Staff are very knowledgeable, excellent for restaurant recommendations. We enjoyed our stay.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Central City Hotel Rochat
Breakfast optional, but well worth the 18 Euro. Multiple choices of fresh fruit. Room was very clean. Bathroom spotless. Beds comfortable. More than adequate storage. Pleasant staff, always helpful.Excellent value.Older property but modernizing. Shows care in design
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Steinenschanze Charming City & Garden Hotel
Fantastic hotel! The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The staff was warm and friendly, super responsive and super helpful. And the breakfast was fantastic. So much more than expected for an included breakfast. All in all, one of the best hotels we’ve been to.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Pullman Basel Europe
Great hotel in a great location in Basel, near the Messe and lots of cute neighborhoods and restaurants. Right on several tram lines and a short walk to the river. More business than boutique hotel, but friendly, clean, and modern with spacious rooms. I had a room with a balcony on the back of the ...
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Hotel D - Basel - Boutique Hotel
This hotel is quite lovely and right on the edge of the old city. The staff was so lovely and accommodating! The room was in very good condition and updated, and the bed was extremely comfortable.
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Basel City Centre
Clara
Well liked for its restaurants and river views, you might stop by White and Blue House and Munsterplatz while you're exploring Clara and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Kleinbasel
Kleinbasel is popular for its stunning river views, and you can check out Rhine, a top attraction in the neighbourhood.
Old Town
Museums, art galleries and live music are just a few things travellers 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.
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.
Altstadt Grossbasel
If you're spending time in Altstadt Grossbasel, you might enjoy attractions like Swiss Architecture Museum and Basel Town Hall. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Breite
Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
