Facing the borders of France and Germany, Basel is a Swiss city that refuses to be put in a box. Sure, the pretty, pastel-coloured townhouses lining the banks of the Rhine and fairytale lights of the ...

Every one of Switzerland's great cities has a river ... people to swim together down the river safely. Today, swimming in the Rhine in Basel is permitted almost everywhere, except for port areas ...

When you land in Basel, Switzerland, you land in a Swiss fantasy ... down the river holding a colorful Wickelfisch, a waterproof swim bag. They might be off to work, heading home, or going ...

And in summer, locals cool off by swimming in the Rhine while watching the ... making it the city with the highest density of museums in Switzerland. This includes the famous Kunstmuseum Basel, with ...

With its exposed concrete, sharp lines and overhanging roof, the St Jakobshalle, an icon of 1970s Brutalism in Switzerland on the outskirts of Basel ... clean enough to swim in.

In Basel, the Rhine’s fast-flowing waters are regularly inspected and widely used for swimming.Credit...Switzerland Tourism/Christian Meixner Thousands of people in Basel swim in the Rhine every ...