A Stroll Through Basel

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All the snow has melted away and the weather turned almost spring like in the past few days. The sun demanded to be enjoyed outside and so I set off on a city walk and photo hunt to Basel.

So follow me on a stroll through the Swiss metropolis at the bend of the Rhine:

Starting in front of the town hall, right at the Marktplatz. The city council convenes here to direct the matters of Basel.

On the battlements at the top of the 500 year old building, the coat of arms of the twelve Cantons are displayed with which Basel formed the Confederation at that time. Today, the town hall also harbors the government of the Canton of Basel City

Basel's first address, the Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois (Hotel of the Three Kings) with its exclusive location at the bank of the Rhine.

The view across the Rhine towards the city district of Kleinhüningen. In the back the two Roche-Towers, Switzerlands tallest buildings. Kleinhüningen is the only Swiss national territory on the right bank of the Rhine. Almost like an enklave surrounded by the big neighbour Germany.

Walking over Basel's oldest bridge, the Mittlere Brücke. Built in the 13th century and Basel's only bridge across the Rhine until the late 19th century.

The Rhine promenade starts to fill up with sun hungry citizens.
One of the traditional Rhine ferries. All the energy for the crossing is provided by the river's current. The ferry is tethered to a steel cable with a roller so that the pressure from the current pushes it into a sideways movement.
This boat has a different drive.

The Wettsteinbrücke and the Basel Minster in the background.

Time for a nice cup of coffee.

Waiting for the ferry to get back to shadow side.

The view back on the sunlit Kaserne Basel.

Here you can see the steel cable to which the ferry is connected.
Towards the last spot of sun on this side of the Rhine.

Thanks for following along and see you back next time 👋

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Photos recorded by myself with an iPhone 13 Pro

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Even though it looks very sunny, it must have been cold. Nevertheless, fantastic weather for an exploration tour of the city.

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Yes, ideal exploration weather indeed. In the sun it wasn't too cold since there was only little wind.

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nice pics and welcome back the sun there, as winter is harsh and unhealthy for sure

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Wow!

I wish i can teleport to all these places y'all on Hive go to😞 so many amazing places you all visit.

The ferry is tethered to a steel cable with a roller so that the pressure from the current pushes it into a sideways movement

I have never been on a ferry and i have heard so much about it, i'd love to be on one soon tho

Nice shots @shaka

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damn, this looks so warm already

can't wait for spring

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Ideally two more weeks with cold temperatures since I still have a couple of snow hikes planned but then I'd be ready for spring too. 😎

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I would love to do that too sometimes in the future

But never had the equipment / money.
Was skiing one time - in school

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Nice photos. Definitely worth the visit. Did the Rhine ever froze over there?

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Great question! I was curious to know and checked. A Rhygfrörni (frozen Rhine) as it is called in Swiss dialect, occurred many times already. The last one 50 years ago in 1963.

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Schön, dass du den Weg in unsere schöne Stadt gefunden hast!
Vor einiger Zeit habe ich selbst einen Beitrag über das Münster gemacht:
https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@captainloken/das-munster-in-basel-or-the-minster-in-basel-de-en

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Das ist ja ein Überraschung :D! Ja, in Basel bin ich tatsächlich öfter. Und immer sehr gerne, besonders in der warmen Zeit des Jahres. Die Situation am Rhein ist schon sehr einmalig. Vielleicht klappt es dieses Jahr auch mal wieder mit dem Rheinschwimmen.

Ein wirklich toller Post, den Du da verlinkt hast - den hab' ich leider verpasst. Super Aufnahmen 👌

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Ein wirklich toller Post, den Du da verlinkt hast - den hab' ich leider verpasst. Super Aufnahmen

Vielen Dank :)

Das Rheinschwimmen wurde in den vergangenen 10 - 15 Jahren immer beliebter, mir hat es da heute schlicht zu viele Menschen, aber ist ein tolles Erlebnis.
Die Region bietet sehr viel, mir gefällt die Mischung aus cosmopolitischem und schweizerischem. Und natürlich das kulturelle Angebot.

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congratulations , good photos you show many beautiful places to go

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Some nice photos, at first didnt notice all the ppl sitting near the river, watter looks clean and there are even ducks and swans, must be good enough for wild life, looks like well age old city, can only imagine how many ppl have sit close to that river, my country is only 503 years old 😁😁

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There is nothing better to accompany a beautiful place than a good cup of coffee.

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I agree, except for the few cases when a cold beer is in order :)

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The view across Rhine really amazing, I like how it build near the water so that the atmosphere is more interesting. Wow is the boat driving by local, it seems like they are familiar with it.

I also love visiting the old building, thanks for sharing dear, have a nice weekend 😊

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Honestly, I have never expecirnced the snow before. I do not know when it feels like if i touch it. Anyway, you have got nice pictures here

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I haven´t seen many posts about Basel yet but this one looks really good. The sunny weather made for some very nice background for all the stunning architectural shots :) Lovely city, thanks for showing us around!

@tipu curate

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Wow some great photos were taken during your trip compliments

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Great pictures! What a beautiful city, I would love to visit there one day.

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Switzerland is one of few European countries I haven't visited :( Basel looks pretty good 👍😊

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Well, Switzerland is nice. I lived and worked there for quite a while and enjoyed it a lot. First Zurich, later Basel. Great cities both of them, but very different. And then there are the mountains.

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hi @shaka, I hope you would be fine. I always read your posts and you have not written for some time.

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