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The Music Museum
University of Basel Botanical Garden
Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
Basel Historical Museum
The Basel Paper Mill
Basel Zoo
Basler Personenschifffahrt Cruises
Brewery Fischerstube
Cartoonmuseum Basel
Chocolatier Beschle Workshops
Der Teufelhof Wine and Cheese Tastings
Kunstmuseum Basel
Museum of Cultures
The Museum Tinguely
The Basel Minster
The Natural History Museum of Basel
The Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universitat Basel
Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel
S AM Swiss Architecture Museum
Tierpark Lange Erlen
Walliser Kanne Fondue
- The Swiss city of Basel is world-renowned for its location along the famous Rhine River, located immediately adjacent to the country's French and German borders.
- The city is known worldwide for its fine arts, culture, and history museums, many of which are operated in conjunction with the University of Basel, the country's oldest institution of higher learning.
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