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.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Spalenvorstadt (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_085955-150x150.jpg)
![Botanischer Garten Basel [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_140611-150x150.jpg)
![Timber-framed houses in Spalengraben (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_141045-150x150.jpg)
![City hall (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_174954-150x150.jpg)
![Courtyard of the town hall (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_162129-150x150.jpg)
![Grossratssaal in the town hall (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_161047-150x150.jpg)
![Basel Minster [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)
![View from Pfalz (Basel) [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)
![Tinguely Fountain (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_100903-150x150.jpg)
![Roche Towers (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_120752-150x150.jpg)
![Messe Basel [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_122019-150x150.jpg)
!["Travelling Helvetia" statue (Basel) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251004_130430-150x150.jpg)