Location: Basel
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Basel, Canton of Basel
Located on the Rhine River near the borders of France and Germany, Basel contains the country's highest concentration of museums. The culture-centric city, site of the world's most influential art market each June, is also home to the lovely Munster Cathedral, made of red sandstone with a multi-colored tile roof. Green spaces abound, including the popular zoological gardens in the city center. Switzerland's largest site of Roman ruins, Augusta Raurica, are an easy day trip to the east.
Restaurants in Basel
1. Room Escape Basel - by Sherlock
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 283 reviews
Room Escape Basel provides Escape Games within a breath-taking scenery and immersive effects. Are you ready for the shortest hour of your life? Online booking only.
Reviewed By Mowe128
Great adventure, real rooms are worthwhile exploring and the virtual adventures are mind blowing. Our favorite for rainy days.....or not so rainy :-))
2. Stiftung Brasilea
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
3. Breakout Basel
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5.0 based on 204 reviews
The clever Live Escape Game in Basel, one challenge and sixty minutes to achieve your goal! You come as a team and enter a room. The door closes behind you and you become part of the story. Starting now you have 60 minutes to solve all the riddles, open all the locks and escape. Investigate the environment, combine objects and communicate within your team to achieve the goal. Your ingenuity and your team spirit are the solution. Get "locked" inside our prison Bâlecatraz which is known for having more holes than a Swiss cheese and escape before the guard returns. Or let out the adventurer in you by discovering the dangerous jungle and ancient temple in our room of the Bâletecs, find the treasure and get out before the temple collapses.
Reviewed By 593victoriaf - Basel, Switzerland
We were a group of 5, 2 adults and children aged between 10-13. We did the Balcatraz Prison break room/s and it was absolutely brilliant. The staff were super helpful and friendly and really added to experience. The clues and riddles are modified to the group and everyone was able to contribute and enjoy! Would definitely recommend and would look to book for kid’s next birthday parties!
4. Merian Garten
5. Flohmarkt Petersplatz
6. Basel Historical Museum - Barfuesserkirche
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Housed in the Barfüsserkirche since 1894, Basel Historical Museum presents selected aspects of the history of Basel from prehistoric times to the present. Especially worthy of note here are the works of pre-Reformation sacred art such as the Basel Dance of Death and Basel Cathedral Treasury. The section called «Understanding the World» installed in the basement comprises a magnificent array of medieval tapestries with their fantasy worlds and scenes of real life, the Renaissance and Baroque collections grouped together in one «Great Cabinet of Curiosities», and Basel’s rich archaeological heritage. Among the other highlights here are the coin cabinet and Burgundian Booty.
Reviewed By L3785KOvictoriaf - Bridgwater, United Kingdom
Nice, warm and well laid out museum. I got caught up with the exhibits in the main area and nearly forgot about those down the stairs. Liked that you could leave your bag and jacket in a locker leaving you free to wander round with tablet. Some of the exhibits are interactive as well. Lady at the reception desk was very helpful. Definitely worth a visit.
7. Jean Tinguely Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 844 reviews
Reviewed By RCSColumbus - Columbus, United States
We had never heard of Jean Tinguely before visiting Basel but we were so smitten by his amazing Carnival Fountain downtown that we were curious to see more. The Museum Tinguely is a beautiful piece of architecture, perfectly designed to display the kinetic sculptures the artist is best known for. Some are as large as an entire gallery; some you can walk through; virtually all can be activated at the press of a button. Whether you come away appreciating him as an artist or not you will certainly fall for his incredible blend of engineering, mechanical whimsy and pure imagination. Who else would ever think to weld all of these found objects into such lively contraptions? Some even seem to have personalities. You can't help but smile and even laugh out loud at a few of them. My wife, daughter and I were mesmerized as were all the other visitors we saw at the museum that day.
8. Fine Arts Museum Basel - Kunstmuseum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,185 reviews
The Kunstmuseum Basel is home to one of the largest and oldest public museum collections in Europe with works from the early fifteenth century to the present.
Reviewed By travelling-model - Hong Kong, China
This museum is even better than the art Museum in Zuich. It has the largest art collections in Switzerland. You can found Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrant, Claude Monet, Edouard Manet, Vincent Van Gough, Paul Gaugin, Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Dali, Paul Klee, Marc Chargall, Andy Warhol etc. It definitely a big feast of your eyes. Don't miss this one if you have a chance.
9. Basel Minster
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4.5 based on 2,060 reviews
Reviewed By gregoryd762
The only red stone minster we have seen so far, this beautiful cathedral set in its own square is very impressive.We have climbed many minsters, duomos and cathedrals, so found this climb relatively easy. Great views from the narrow platform. Unfortunately, we didnt realise there were other steps to go higher. Maybe next time, as there is so much to see in Basel.
10. Kannenfeldpark
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