Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitant, Basel functions is a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Also an important cultural centre, the city comprises a large number of theatres and many museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the world's oldest art collection accessible to the public.

Things to do:

1. Constructed of red sandstone the Munster Cathedral is an imposing structure with magnificent architecture. What makes this an unusual building is the uneven construction of its two towers.