Baselis one of the important cities ofSwitzerland.One of Switzerland's underrated tourist destinations, Basel has a beautiful medieval old town centre, a vibrant Carnival, and several world class art museums built by architects like Renzo Piano, Mario Botta and Herzog & De Meuron. Basel is also rich in architecture old and new, with a RomanesqueMünster(cathedral), a RenaissanceRathaus(town hall), and various examples of high quality contemporary architecture, including more buildings by Herzog & De Meuron, Richard Meier, Diener & Diener, and various others.
Located in theDreiländereck(three countries' corner), Basel is a gateway to the SwissJuramountains and nearby cities ofZürichandLucerne, as well as the neighbouring French region ofAlsaceand the GermanBlack Forest.