Basel Expats

Tonight, Friday 19th September from 4pm until late, Basel University opens its doors with lots of free events along the lines of Museums Nacht, only with University and student involvement – which means live music too! Here are some highlights… Read more »

This article first appeared 3 years ago, but little has changed since.

Want a great adrenalin rush for Fr. 4.- per go (Fr. 2.50 for kids aged 6 to 16) in a beautiful mountain environment? Enjoy high speed? Willing to travel 35 kms from Basel? Then you need to read this… Read more »

Some traffic rules in Switzerland are quite strange. Some are more obvious than others, but all of them are broken on a regular basis by pedestrians, cyclists, and car drivers. Does that include you? Read more »

This has nothing to do with University but it could be a little about education…and a great new way to enjoy your leisure time! Read more »

Different countries have different cultures and different ideas about tipping. How does it work in Switzerland? Read more »

This article was written by Tanya near Basel in 2004.

I made it to Legoland over the weekend and it ended up being roughly a 3 1/2 hour drive from Basel. It is in between Munich and Stuttgart, so there are no large cities immediately around it. We drove up Fri. night, spent the night, and arrived Sat. morning at Legoland at opening time-10:00. Read more »

This story originally appeared on 16th August 2002

Swiss bike prices are generally a little higher than other countries, but it’s not a huge amount when you compare like with like. Many people resort to buying apparently good-value bikes from French and German supermarkets. I’m sure they enjoy them a great deal, but we do have some advice for potential buyers of these supermarket bikes. Read more »

The Gay Beggars Drama group is the English speaking theatre group of the English Department of the University of Basel. Read more »

This article first appeared on 21st November 2004.

The Gundeldingen area of Basel (more usually know as the Gundeli) is, in my humble opinion, a great area to live in, but it’s possibly not for everyone. The area itself lies roughly between the Bahnhof SBB and rail lines to the North, Margarethen Park to the South, the Zoo to the West and M-Parc to the East, so actually takes up quite a lot of the city. Despite this, it has the impression of being quite compact, and almost feels like its own individual village. Read more »

This article was originally published on 24th November 2004.

Basel Expats is nothing if not a community, and I am very grateful to two of our readers who have provided me with the basis for this article between them. Camilla Flowitt-Hill lives in Breite proper, while David Bergin lives further up the River Birs closer to St Jakob. Read what they think about their neighbourhood here… Read more »