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Last year (July 2005-6) I had the great pleasure and honour of living in Basel as part of my degree. I was working for one of the many chemical companies near the centre, and living in one of the... more

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  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sonofsanta

    5 Stars The Joy of Basel Review with images 09/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great for travelling, friendly, easy to get around, clean

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Swiss German is impossible to understand unless you grew up with it!

    Last year (July 2005-6) I had the great pleasure and honour of living in Basel as part of my degree. I was working for one of the many chemical companies near the centre, and living in one of the smaller suburbs, Muttenz. I've been back in England now for three months (at the time of writing), and I miss it all like crazy. If ever there was a good place to start, it's the beginning. Basel is riddled with history; originally a Celtic tribe lived here, until the Romans moved in circa 40BC to Augusta Raurica. Key points in the development of the city include gaining the influence and power of the ... more
  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 JVL

    Member since 28/07/2000

    Reviews written: 156

    3 Stars Unsettling 07/06/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Cathedral, old town, plenty to keep you occupied

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I just didn't feel at home

    Basel is a curious city – despite visiting several times over the past year, I still haven’t been won over by its charms, and I don’t really know why! Maybe it’s the strange mix of cultures that exist in this city that sits a little uncomfortably on the Rhine, within a stone’s throw of both Germany and France: Everything is in German, the locals speak their own local dialect of Swiss German, while you are just a short bus ride from the French border, and it feels as if Basel cannot make up its mind just where it belongs. It’s not as if there isn’t much ... more