Hallo! Today I visited Basel, Switzerland. I really enjoyed myself and now I know that I can explore alone, and safely and still have a blast:)
I Left from the Lörrach Hbf (Lörrach Main Train Station - Hauptbahnhof) around 12:30 and had lunch before I left.
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| Classic German Currywurst und Brot |
It was only a ten minute ride from Germany to Switzerland. I arrived at the Basel Badischer Bahnhof. I went to exchange my currency to have some Swiss Francs (CHF) on hand.
Just outside I hopped on Tram 6 to the Messe stop.
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| Messe Really cool architecture, really massive |
I just decide to walk straight out from the Messe stop and see what I would find.
As I kept going I saw just normal shops and a Starbucks! So I popped inside for a quick Pumpkin Spice Latte. Coming from Glen Ellyn where there is an easily accessible Starbucks right down town, and not having one in Lörrach, I decided to treat myself. It was a treat 1. because its Starbucks, and 2. it was so expensive! I ordered a tall, which translates to the smallest size and that was about double what a tall in America would cost. My host family had warned me that Switzerland would be VERY expensive. The PSL was also VERY tasty:)
Then I just wandered around the beautiful city. Basel is pretty big, and who knows how many kilometers or miles I covered, but I did see many adorable old buildings, gorgeous churches, and winding little streets.
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| Basel Rooftops |
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| lovely brightly colored shutters and flowers |
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| Entrance to the Botanical Garden |
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| Basel Rathaus (Town Hall) |
It was really nice seeing the Rhine River again:)
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| The Munster |
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| Gigantic SBB Basel Bahnhof |
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While I was wandering through the streets of Basel I kept seeing cool buildings in the distance. I then made it my mission to somehow stumble across it. For example, once I finally found the cathedral with the tall dark tower I literally said 'yes!' out loud. Playing this seek and find game, I found, made exploring really exciting:)
I also found some just interesting or cool things while I walked aimlessly.
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| A Duck |
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| My new pet Rhino |
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| A cool tucked away fountain |
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| A building from 1305! |
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| Fall leaves and cobblestone:) |
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| This tower is attached to the Bridge over the Rhine, and has tons of love locks on it:) |
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| A Ritter (Knight) stabbing a Drachen (Dragon) through its head Munster Cathedral |
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| Translation: To Venice |
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| Little Dragon Fountain |
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| Inside a music store |
Today in Basel I had so much fun! I definitely want to go back. I would definitely recommend visiting Basel if you are in Europe.
After a lot of walking I was quite hungry, so at the Badischer Bahnhof to go home I devoured a delicious 'Miss Chocoholic Muffin' from the bakery shop in the train station. It was exactly what I needed as I waited for the train (that I rushed for) to come.
To reiterate,
Basel is Beyond Brilliant!
Tschüss!
~ Alexandria ~
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