Stories of Basel's Old Town provided by Stadtführungen Basel Tourismus
Stories of Basel's Old Town
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Updated 06/11/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
Itinerary
- You'll start atTinguely FountainKlostergasse 7, 4051 Basel, SwitzerlandTinguely fountain at Steinenberg / Theatre squareSee address & details
- 1Tinguely-BrunnenStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 2Basel Historical Museum - BarfuesserkircheStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 3Basel MinsterStop: 10 minutesSee detailsPass byMuseum der Kulturen Basel
- 4MarktplatzStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 5RathausStop: 5 minutesSee details
- 6AndreasplatzStop: 5 minutesSee details
- You'll end atSpalenbergSpalenberg, Basel, SwitzerlandSee address & details
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Departure Point
Tinguely Fountain, Klostergasse 7, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Duration
2h
Return Details
Spalenberg, Basel, Switzerland
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Commentary in English and German
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Depending on the composition of the group, tour commentaries may be given bilingual from Sunday to Friday.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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Our guide was very informative and kept us moving at a gentle pace to keep us warm but not enough to tire us out. Learned a lot about Basel and loved going through the side streets. I didn't know until our guide told us that the water from the fountains is drinkable (bar the…
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This tour is a great way to get to know Basel and it's history. Isabelle was a lovely guide! I appreciated how she incorporated fun elements like letting us drink from one the city's many fountains, and the sweet Swiss treat! The tour was so helpful in learning my way around…
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You beat your tour guide by the mechanical fountain that moves just outside the new State Theatre. You should wear comfortable shoes and hopefully it won’t rain on you like it rained on me. It’s a very pretty city and the guy is very good and knowledgeable.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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At the beginning of our Viking river cruise from the Swiss Alps to Paris, we explored Basel where three nations converge—Switzerland, France and Germany. Basel’s Old Town is a cluster of medieval buildings on a hilly riverbank. The Marktplatz or Market Square is surrounded by…
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Date of experience: September 2019
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The tour was good, suited all abilities as the pace was done so well and the information provided was insightful. This was a great way to see this part of the city and understand a little about basel’s Past.
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Date of experience: September 2019
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By: Stadtführungen Basel Tourismus
Milly_b80
00Well worth a visit
Barbara was amazing, we were lucky that we were the only 2 on the tram so we had a personal tour. The tour takes yo…
Michael_Kruse
00Walking Guided Tour in GrossBasel
I am living in the old town for 5 years, so I made the tour to discover new facets, peculiar stories, new seeings. …
Jonagold4
00Only on Sunday and pay for a seat!
Very good guide, even going slowly, she couldn't quite keep up with all that was being passed, and joked about tell…
Molly M
00Interesting, but you don't get to see much and the heating on the seats is wonky
I liked learning interesting facts about the city of Basel, but there's only a limited amount of things you can see…
thebabies
00Overview of the City
Good tour to get an overview to know where to further visit. Good idea to purchase tickets ahead of time to ensure…
Robert L
00Odd thing but fun.
It is a strange an different thing to do, but it was fun. In the US there is not very much similar to this. I think…
salu47
00Basel, History at it's best
If you visit Switzerland, beside Jungfrau, Matterhorn and other fantastic sites, you haven't seen all if you haven'…
aussiecher
00VINTAGE TRAM tour
Wonderful tour around the small place of BASEL on the Vintage Tram. Make sure you sit INSIDE (costs extra) as you …
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- Duration: 2h
- Mobile Ticket Accepted
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- Languages Offered: English, German
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Frequently Asked Questions about Stories of Basel's Old Town
- Stories of Basel's Old Town will start at 2:30 PM. Discover and book Stories of Basel's Old Town on Tripadvisor
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- Basel Historical Museum - Barfuesserkirche
- Basel Minster
- Museum der Kulturen Basel
- Tinguely-Brunnen
- Rathaus
- Stories of Basel's Old Town price starts from AU$29.01. Discover and book Stories of Basel's Old Town on Tripadvisor
- Stories of Basel's Old Town cancellation policy: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. Discover and book Stories of Basel's Old Town on Tripadvisor