The tallest point in the city of Basel, Switzerland is its beautifully colourful cathedral. You can climb to the top by navigating its many flights of winding stairs, and once you reach the top (albeit a little sweaty and almost broken) the view is quite spectacular. What I loved about this building the most however, […]
Brilliant Basel – My Top 5 Things To Do
November 7, 2011 by 5 Comments
Basel probably isn’t up there on a lot of peoples ‘must visit’ lists, but it should be! It’s currently well-known for being the European Pharma capital, but I’m hoping to change that as there’s so much to see and do – especially if you love quirky things like me! Here’s my rundown of the top […]
Photo Of The Week – ‘Helvetia On Her Travels’, Basel
October 14, 2011 by 8 Comments
I love art that has an interesting story behind it, so I was ecstatic to find this statue of ‘Helvetia On Her Travels‘ while walking along the river Rhine in Basel. The story goes that Helvetia once turned her back on the heroic (very much going against the mould in the time she lived!) and […]
