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Basel
One of Switzerland's underrated tourist destinations, Basel has a beautiful medieval old town centre, a fascinating 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 Romanesque Münster (cathedral), a Renaissance Rathaus, and various examples of high quality contemporary architecture, including more buildings by Herzog & De Meuron, Richard Meier, Diener & Diener, and various others.
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Swiss Franc (CHF)- Language
- Romansh
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Romansh, German, Italian - Time zones
UTC+1
UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type C
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Type C, SN 441011 · 230 V - Getting around
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Drive on the right
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Switzerland · Population: 176K · Calling code: +41
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