Basel Activities: Events and Festivals

This is Basel's version of Carnival and a premier event during the year, lasting for three straight days, beginning on the Monday following Ash Wednesday. Don't confuse it with the more raucous festivals in traditionally Catholic areas, such as the German Rhineland and Munich, or Carnival in Rio or Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Read More »

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Castles in Binningen, District of Arlesheim, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Schloss Binningen, 4 km (2 miles)

Mountains in Roeschenz, Bezirk Laufen, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Blauen Berg, 12 km (8 miles)

Therwil, District of Arlesheim, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Umspannwerk Froloo, 7 km (5 miles)

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