Basel Carnival

Basel is rightly famous for its carnival tradition. Everyday life comes to a stand-still as thousands of revellers enjoy "die drey scheenschte Dääg" (the three most beautiful days).

On the Monday after Ash Wednesday, the city awakes with the "Morgestraich". When the clocks strike four, all the lights in the city centre are extinguished. Played on thousands of piccolos and accompanied by just as many drums, the traditional and somewhat archaic-sounding melody of the "Morgestraich" fills every street and alley of the city. The only light sources are the big lanterns of the Fasnacht groups, the pole lanterns of the preceding "Vortrab" who clear the way for them, and the head lanterns on the masks of all participants. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon, all registered groups ("Clique") march in procession on a prescribed route through the streets on both sides of the Rhine.

Basel Tourism offers an attractive package.

Including

•	Overnight stay in the hotel of your choice, City tax, VAT and service charge
•	Breakfast
•	Original die-cast Basel Fasnacht badge ("Blaggedde") in copper, argent or gold
•	Surprise present
•	Mobility Ticket, entitling you to free use of public transport in Basel

Price per room and overnight

	CHF		Euro
	double room	single room	double room	single room
3-stars	274	180	229	150
Additional night	236	161	197	135
3-stars superior	298	198	249	165
Additional night	260	180	217	150
4-stars	324	286	270	186
Additional night	286	204	239	170
5-stars	386	267	322	223
Additional night	336	242	280	202

You can choose between the following hotels

3-stars	Bâlegra, das Breite Hotel, du Commerce, Münchnerhof
3* superior	Dorint, Stücki
4-stars (only single rooms)	Mercure Europe, Metropol, Ramada Plaza, Royal, St. Gotthard
5-stars	Hillton, Swissôtel Le Plaza

The offer is valid from 26.02. - 01.03.12

Please read the  conditions regarding cancellation (89 KB).



We look forward to your stay in Basel.

Further information see www.fasnachts-comite.ch.