Autumn in Basel

The city’s many public green and open spaces make Basel a pretty destination for a day out, even in autumn. The people of Basel are now enjoying the last warming rays of sunshine at the buvettes along the Rhine.

Autumn ideas

Herbstmesse Basel

23.10–7.11.2021

Autumn fair

After a year-long break, the Basler Herbstmesse (autumn fair) is back! This traditional event dates back an incredible 550 years.

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Designmesse Blickfang Basel

Trade fair

Blickfang Basel

When 130 furniture, fashion and jewellery designers present their creations, there is a lot to discover, and lots of things to buy! The blickfang Basel trade fair transforms Messe Basel into a giant concept store.

Fantasy Basel Marvel

The Swiss Comic Con

Fantasy Basel

On your next walk through Basel, you might bump into a few cosplayers, comic book enthusiasts, gamers, and film fans. If you follow them, you will find yourself at Fantasy Basel.

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Die Villa Merian, die ehemalige Sommerresidenz des Ehepaars Merian, liegt eingebettet in die wunderschönen Merian Gärten und ist heute ein Restaurant. // Villa Merian, the former summer residence of Mr. and Mrs. Merian, nestles in the beautiful Merian Gardens and is now a restaurant.

Parks and gardens

Shopping
Der Rehberger-Weg verknüpft über eine Länge von rund fünf Kilometern zwei Länder, zwei Gemeinden, zwei Kulturinstitutionen – und unzählige Geschichten. Er verläuft zwischen Weil am Rhein und Riehen, zwischen der Fondation Beyeler und dem Vitra Campus. /// The Rehberger Trail, which is around 5 km long, links two countries, two communities and two cultural institutions – and tells countless stories along the way. It connects the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein with the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen.

Rehberger-Weg
Ob Dinosaurier oder Tintenfische, Ameisen oder Schmetterlinge: Im Naturhistorischen Museum gibt es viel zu bestaunen. / Whether dinosaurs or squids, ants or butterflies: There is much to admire in the Natural History Museum.

Current exhibitions
Innenarchitektur und Einrichtung im Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel. / Interior design and furnishing in the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel.

When it rains in Basel
Das Restaurant Hasenburg am Andreasplatz.

Basel specialities

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