Girlfriends’ Getaway in Basel
Long time no see ...
Has it been quite a while since you last saw each other because you no longer live in the same town or you simply lack the time for those long conversations you used to have?
On a city trip in Basel, you can explore places together, enjoy art and culture, and spend quality time in cosy cafés catching up with each other’s lives and swapping news.
City trip to Basel
Basel, the small metropolis at the bend of the Rhine, offers a very urban lifestyle, yet with a distinctly personal flair. What better place to enjoy a girlfriends’ getaway?
Discover hip locations popular with Basel’s female inhabitants, where they wine and dine, party and shop.
Get started: book your Girlfriends’ Getaway now in your favourite hotel in Basel and select your voucher for a great experience.
Ideas for your weekend in Basel
3 restaurants popular with locals
Voucher No. 1: pizza and a drink at the VITO
Snap up a piece of the city’s trendiest pizza at the VITO and find a pretty spot on the banks of the Rhine where, incidentally, you will find lots of locals enjoying lunch out of the distinctive black pizza boxes.
Bask in the sun and sip home-made iced tea at Ufer7 on the Rhine promenade. In tune with the concept of urban Swissness, Swiss cuisine is here revisited with a modern, yet simple twist.
A culinary fixture in Basel is the French-inspired brasserie in Volkshaus Basel. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the restaurant serves beef tartare, vegan Beyond burgers and classic steak and chips. By the way, the bar next door mixes delicious cocktails.
3 unforgettable experiences for friends
The innovative special exhibitions and the interactive permanent exhibition at Museum Tinguely are an impressive experience for all the senses. We also recommend a visit to the Fondation Beyeler or Kunstmuseum Basel for art fans.
The quickest way to encounter nature is by e-bike, either as part of a guided tour with Basel by Bike or on a Basel Tourism e-bike, which you can hire with the BaselCard for just CHF 20.00 per day. Discover everything Basel has to offer outside the city centre.
Pluck up your courage and dive into the Rhine. The colourful waterproof Wickelfisch swim bag keeps your clothes dry while doubling as a floating pillow to lie on and go with the flow down the Rhine.
3 cafés popular with local Basel girlfriends
Café Smuk: enjoy the cosy living room atmosphere while savouring a large latte macchiato or treating yourself to a late all-you-can-eat brunch.
Café Frühling: this café is worth a visit for its coffee roasted on the premises alone. Emphasis is placed on fresh, regional and seasonal fare.
Avant-Gouz: brunch to your heart’s content, sip golden latte and chat for hours on end in this charming café bar, and not only on a Sunday, but also on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other weekday.
3 shopping tips for women
Definitely not mainstream: the Riviera is just one of many stores that, along with cafés, bars and art galleries, form Reh4 in the hip district of Kleinbasel.
Basel unverpackt: the packaging-free store sells fairly priced organic products that you simply fill into your own containers.
A designer item created in Basel and produced in Switzerland makes the perfect souvenir: Basel label erfolg has been producing shirts and knitwear with clean lines and uncompromising quality since 1993.
3 bars for the perfect start to long nights
Voucher No. 2: welcome drink in the Teufelhof Bar
The extravagant bar in the Teufelhof guest house and cultural centre with its excellent wines and cocktails is definitely an insider tip.
With its 1970s flair inside and spectacular rooftop terrace, the baltazar bar is a popular meeting place – a Mediterranean oasis amid the urban buzz.
Enjoy a taste of the roaring 1920s in the Campari Bar, which is regularly named among the best bars in Switzerland.
3 wellness tips to suit all tastes
Voucher No. 3: wellness in the Schminkbar
Enjoy being pampered from head to toe in the Schminkbar Basel with coffee or champagne and a care treatment or massage.
Immerse yourself in a little paradise of tranquillity in the hammam and enjoy some deep relaxation. The Dampfbad Basel is located in the up-and-coming St. Johann district.
Rheinbad Breite and Sauna am Rhy: the bathing house is open from May to September. From the end of October, you can warm yourself up in the Sauna am Rhy in the same place.
Book your Girlfriends’ Getaway
When you book your hotel you can choose a voucher for an experience that you want to share together in Basel:
- voucher for 1 large piece of pizza and 1 soft drink per person at the VITO
- or voucher for 1 welcome drink of your choice per person at the Teufelhof Bar
- or voucher for 1 CHF 20 gift coupon per person which can be used for a treatment or a product, plus 1 drink of your choice per person at the Schminkbar Basel
Of course, you’ll also get to enjoy the many advantages and benefits of the BaselCard while you are in Basel.
Good to know.
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The offer is open to everyone, regardless of gender and relationship, from couples and siblings to mothers and daughters.