Balkan Nexus

Balkan community in Basel

Basel

A guide for people from the Balkans living in Basel, Switzerland: where the consulate is, which community organisations exist, what is happening and what is worth seeing. Balkan Nexus brings together people from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and North Macedonia.

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What to see

LandmarksBasel MinsterBasel Minster is a former cathedral of red sandstone with two slender towers and a colourful tiled roof, one of the symbols of the city. The Pfalz te…LandmarksBasel Old TownBasel's old town is one of the best preserved in Switzerland, with medieval lanes, squares and fountains. At its centre lies Marktplatz with the stri…LandmarksBasel Town Hall (Rathaus)Basel's town hall is a striking red building on Marktplatz and the seat of the cantonal government. It is known for its richly painted façade, its to…MuseumsKunstmuseum BaselThe Kunstmuseum Basel is the oldest continuously operating public art museum in the world and the largest art museum in Switzerland. Its collection s…MuseumsFondation BeyelerThe Fondation Beyeler is the most visited art museum in Switzerland, housed in a building by architect Renzo Piano in Riehen near Basel. It holds an…LandmarksTinguely FountainThe Tinguely Fountain (Fasnachtsbrunnen) is a fountain of moving metal sculptures created by the artist Jean Tinguely. Machines built from salvaged p…Parks & natureBasel ZooBasel Zoo, affectionately called the Zolli by locals, is the oldest zoo in Switzerland, founded in 1874. It is home to hundreds of species and is kno…LandmarksSpalentorThe Spalentor is a monumental medieval city gate from the 14th century, one of three surviving gates of Basel's former walls. It is known for its tal…OtherThe RhineThe Rhine flows through Basel and is the centre of city life, especially in summer when residents swim and float downstream. Promenades line both ban…MuseumsMuseum der KulturenThe Museum der Kulturen Basel is one of the most important ethnographic museums in Europe, with a rich collection of objects from cultures around the…

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