Basel

No other Swiss city has such a compact concentration of culture as Basel. The cathedral city on the Rhine is home to Europe’s oldest art collection at the Museum of Fine Arts. The prestigious Art Basle, a major event in the art world, attracts an enormous public every year. The city’s 40 museums include buildings by acclaimed architects: the Schaulager (art storage & exhibition space) by Basel star architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Fondation Beyeler by Italian-born Renzo Piano and the Vitra Design Museum by Californian architect Frank O. Gehry. But Basel and its surroundings also offer an array of other attractions, from easy strolls through the beautifully preserved old town, captivating cruises on the River Rhine and a vast variety of sport.