Though at the junction of the French and German borders, this peaceful region remains defiantly Swiss; locals speak Swiss-German and welcome visitors with distinctive hospitality. The best part of Northwestern Switzerland is youthful Basel, Switzerland’s preeminent university town.
Basel (Bâle) Basel bills itself as Switzerland’s “cultural capital,” and though nearby Zürich might beg to differ, it’s hard to argue with the city’s lively ...more
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