Shopping: what and where to buy in Basel
Big cities with their urbane, intercultural souls are always filled with inspiring temples to shopping.
Here is a brief overview of what Basel's shops have to offer to disciples:
Our shopping tips
- Freie Strasse Basel (see picture): Basel’s main shopping street
- The numerous small shops in the alleyways around the Spalenberg are a treasure trove.
- Flea Markets: Petersplatz (Sunday), Barfuesserplatz (Wednesday)
- Trade Fairs: BASELWORLD – The Watch and Jewellery Show. ART Basel – The Art Show
- Specialist shops: Roosens (8,000 different buttons in all colours and variations), Confiserie Beschle and Laeckerli Huus (chocolate), Erasmushaus (the oldest second-hand bookshop in Switzerland) and Johann Wanner (for Christmas decorations).
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Tips & highlights
Day Room - Hotel Room for a day
Travel to or through Basel and need to freshen up or to take a rest? Our day room offer: Check-in from 9 am, check-out till 3 pm, from EUR 69,- per room.
Park, Sleep & Fly
Start your holiday in an even more relaxed frame of mind! Get yourself in the mood for a refreshing break and forget the high parking charges at the airport.
For travel agencies
Our GDS Codes for your reservation:
- SABRE: WV 37869
- APOLLO/GALILEO: WV 42383
- WORLDSPAN: WV BSLHA
- AMADEUS: WV BSLSHA
- PEGASUS: WV 37869