BASEL Fotopoint
Warning notice
Please check the current water conditions before swimming in the Rhine to make sure it’s safe. Only swim in the Rhine when:
- the water temperature is above 18 degrees Celsius.
- the water level is less than 650 cm.
- the water height is less than 246.5 metres.
How do I get my photo?
A photo of you will be taken automatically if you swim past the FLOSS Festival concert stage (near the Mittlere BrĂĽcke) between 11.00 am and 8.30 pm from 6 to 24 August 2024 and wave clearly towards the shore at the indicated photo point. Make sure to be 4 metres from the camera.
You can download the photo free of charge starting 6 August.
Share your photo of you swimming in the Rhine with friends and followers on Instagram and Facebook, using #thisisbasel as hashtag.
The BASEL Fotopoint on the Rhine is only available for a short time!
Swim past the BASEL Fotopoint and wave to the camera in order to get a photo of you swimming in the Rhine.
Photo contest
You can download your photo free of charge starting from 6 August and take part in the contest. On 28 and 29 August, the community will select the winning image from the four best photos via a voting process on the “THIS IS BASEL” WhatsApp channel. No matter if you pose as a group, as a couple or you together with your Wickelfisch swim bag: The most original photo will be rewarded with a great prize!
Prize
1 ORIS watch “Floss Limited Edition” worth CHF 2600
Together with Maison Oris at Barfüsserplatz, Basel Tourism will be giving away an ORIS watch “Floss Limited Edition” worth CHF 2600 to one lucky participant!
oris.chConsent to data protection: Rhine swimmers confirm by waving their hand that they legally consent, in accordance with Art. 13 FADP, to their picture being published at fotopoint.basel.com. Anyone who doesn’t wish to be photographed can simply swim past the camera and avoid being photographed.
Rights of use: Basel Tourism reserves the right to use individual pictures without restriction.
Safety: Swimmers enter the Rhine at their own risk. Basel Tourism and its cooperation partners decline all liability.
Partners
