Basel Nord and Riehen

Riehen has already had the honour of being named the Swiss municipality with the highest quality of life. The award was no coincidence: Riehen attracts attention with its large amount of green space and a very attractive city centre. The town is also a cultural hotspot as the home of the famous Fondation Beyeler. Yet even the adjacent Hirzbrunnen district of Basel offers many idyllic spots, including the Tierpark Lange Erlen and the Wiese River.
Further information: riehen-tourismus.ch
Rehberger-Weg Basel / Rehberger Trail Basel

District tip

“Markgräfler Wiiwegli”

For many visitors and hikers, the “Markgräfler Wiiwegli” is one of the best-known and most popular hiking trails in the region. It takes you through a changing landscape from Weil am Rhein to Freiburg. It was recently extended and now continues via Riehen to Grenzach.

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Die Fondation Beyeler in Riehen. Zentral ist der Museumsdirektor Sam Keller zu sehen.
“I grew up in Riehen, a big green municipality just outside Basel on the border to the Black Forest. What I love about it is the way it ties nature and culture together.»
This is Basel for
Sam Keller · Director of Fondation Beyeler

Shopping

Erlenmatt flea market

The Erlenmatt area is an insider’s tip for anyone who loves small but high-quality flea markets. Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., you can rummage to your heart’s content and also meet and chat with the area’s residents. Thanks to a park with a playground in the immediate vicinity, families will get their money’s worth here as well.

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Lounge Les Garecons Basel

Restaurant

Les Gareçons

The Badischer Bahnhof (German railway station) building is home to two establishments that could not be more different, but are both well worth discovering. Gare du Nord delights visitors with a cozy bar, cool live music and a long tradition as a meeting place for watching football matches. Les Gareçons offers a stylish atmosphere and creative crossover cuisine.

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Guided tours in the neighbourhood

Fondation Beyeler

Fondation Beyeler

Duration: 1:15h

Erlenmatt – where city chic and park life meet

Erlenmatt – where city chic and park life meet

Duration: 1:30h

Fondation Beyeler

Kleinbasel’s Old Town and Wettstein

All districts of Basel