![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_183710-1038x576.jpg "View from Pfalz (Basel)")
The day before, I was at most mildly enthusiastic about Mulhouse – quite nice, but nothing more. Today, I spent my day in Basel, located on the other (i.e. Swiss) side of the border – and I liked this city much more.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_085955-150x150.jpg "Spalenvorstadt (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_140611-150x150.jpg "Botanischer Garten Basel")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_141045-150x150.jpg "Timber-framed houses in Spalengraben (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_174954-150x150.jpg "City hall (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_162129-150x150.jpg "Courtyard of the town hall (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_161047-150x150.jpg "Grossratssaal in the town hall (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_183535-150x150.jpg "Basel Minster")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_104046-150x150.jpg "Basel Minster")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_183710-150x150.jpg "View from Pfalz (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_183732-150x150.jpg "View from Pfalz (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_100903-150x150.jpg "Tinguely Fountain (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_120752-150x150.jpg "Roche Towers (Basel)")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_122019-150x150.jpg "Messe Basel")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_130430-150x150.jpg "\"Travelling Helvetia\" statue (Basel)")
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.