Basel In May

Why Basel is a brilliant place to go in late Spring.

Basel centre — from my photos

When I decided to visit Switzerland again, I wanted to go before the weather became too hot. As we all know, Europe is experiencing a blistering heatwave right now, so I definitely feel like I made the right decision by going in May.

If you are looking for my highlights of Basel — Switzerland, then check out my previous posts:

Basel – Some Travel Highlights

Basel — A Hidden Gem

A Perfect Holiday Destination

Basel is on the border of beautiful Switzerland, with France and Germany on the doorstep. It is just a three-hour train ride from Paris and well connected to the rest of Switzerland as well as Italy.

Not only is Basel a very modern, clean and thriving historic city, but it is very close to some amazing lakes and valleys. I took an…