Erasmus of Rotterdam – Basel’s Renaissance spirit
Welcome to our fascinating tour chronicling Erasmus of Rotterdam’s time in Basel. Accompany an actor on a journey through the streets this distinguished scholar once wandered. Discover his influential network of contacts, his pioneering writings and his defining role in European intellectual history. You can be part of this unforgettable experience!
Jailbirds, butchers and elegant ladies
Basel, around 1850. Traugott and Irma von der Mühll would never have imagined that two escapees from the Lohnhof prison would drop in on the day of their memorial celebration for Uncle Friedrich. Be bold and embark on a different kind of walk - with the jailbird and his accomplice - through a part of Basel that has quite a lot to tell.
The Nightwatchman's Secret
Come with us on a night-time stroll through the legendary "little Venice" of Basel. Join night watchman Rudolf Streiff on a tour of the streets and alleys to St. Alban-Tal.
Behind closed doors
This tour will give you an insight into everyday life in an elegant patrician mansion in Basel and you'll find out more about its somewhat strange inhabitants. Accompany maid Emma Munzinger on her way to her new workplace in a well-off household in Basel.