Northwestern Switzerland

Northwestern Switzerland is a region in Switzerland. It contains the cantons of Basel (Basel-City and Basel-Country) and parts of the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn.

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| region3name=Schwarzbubenland | region3color= #c5995c | region3items= | region3description= The two northernmost neighborhoods of the canton of Solothurn, which are situated to the north of the Jura mountains. The southern part is in Berne Region.

| region4name=Fricktal | region4color= #ee7c7c | region4items= GPS 47.5598, 8.0613 Laufenburg, GPS 47.5544 ,7.7922 Rheinfelden | region4description= This region is part of the canton of Aargau, with the rest of the canton being part of the Zurich_(region) | Zurich region. The two cities of Laufenburg and Rheinfelden are located in this region and both of them are shared between Germany and Switzerland, with the Rhine river as the border going through the middle of town.

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This region is strongly dominated by Basel. The historical canton of Basel was split up into two half cantons in the 1830s after conflicts due to the privileges the inhabitants of the city of Basel had over those living on the nationside. The canton of Basel-Stadt (Basel-City) encompasses Basel as well as two adjacent municipalities. The rest of the territory is in the much larger Basel-Landschaft (Basel-Country).

Baseldytsch, a German dialect, is the main language of this region. German is the official language, though, and nearly everyone speaks it.

Because the border to France is only a few kilometers away, most people also understand French. It is also no problem to find somebody that understands English.

Public Holidays

Public holidays vary by canton. These are the public holidays in addition to Switzerland#Public_holidays|those observed in the whole of Switzerland:

St. Berchtold (2 January, observed in Aargau)
St Joseph's Day (19 March, observed in parts of Solothurn)
Labour Day (1 May, observed in Aargau, both Basel and as a half day in Solothurn)
Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter, observed in Aargau and most parts of Soloturn)
Assumption (15 August, observed in Aargau and most parts of Soloturn)
All Saints Day (1 November, observed in Aargau and most parts of Soloturn)
Immaculate Conception (8 December, observed in Aargau)

In the canton of Solothurn many towns have their own local holiday on the day of their saint patron.

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Using the Public Transportation is very convenient in Basel and Switzerland. You can use the train, bus, and tram to get around.

Railwaystation SBB Basel - /home SBB - Swiss Railway & French Railway -

Railwaystation "Badischer Bahnhof" - DB - German Railway

Public Transport Basel BVB - Basel Public Service - Tickets at all bus stops - BVB - Savings and Special TiketTriRegio for Buses and Tram in Switzerland/France/Germany

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Zoo Somewhat dated zoo undergoing renovations currently. You will see all the standard zoo fare, plus a fairly extensive terrarium and gardens. There are two eating establishments in the park offering a wide range of cafeteria style and pre-made foods, ice cream, and so on. From the main Basel train station, follow the footpath signs for a less than ten minutes walk to the zoo.

Munster Gothic Church overlooking the Rhine. Free admission, wonderful views of Basel, beautiful old church. From the Munster Platz outside, go down the stairs to the river, where you can take a ferry across the Rhine for only Fr. 3.20.

Ferry - Crossing the Rhine in a traditional way

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Fondation Beyeler - International Art Gallery

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Traditional and international food. From "Simple Foodcorner" and fast food to world-class "Haute Cuisine".

Eating out is quite expensive even for Swiss people - Spaghetti or Pizzas start at about Fr. 20 in a Restaurant, Coffee or 0,3l organic juice is Fr. 4-5!

But you can buy "cheaper" food and fruit drinks in small and big food stores all over, even in the downtown.

There are a lot of nice restaurants, bars, cafés and clubs in the downtown and in Kleinbasel. Some are unique, multicultural and international. Some are very old and traditional.

Drinking alcohol in public is not prohibited in Switzerland - so in summer every evening there is a big crowd of people sitting peacefully along the river Rhine, having BBQ, music and none-alcoholic drinks.

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