Sankt Alban Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Basel Zoo showing snow, cuddly or friendly animals and marine life

Basel Zoo

5/5(2 reviews)

Spend hours walking around one of the country’s most impressive zoos .Marvel at the thousands of animals roaming around their large enclosures.

Basel Zoo
Marktplatz

Marktplatz

4.5/5(2 reviews)

You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Marktplatz
Basel showing a city and a river or creek

Basler Muenster

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Admire its exquisite architecture, peer from the towers over the city or just soak up the atmosphere of Basel’s most important house of worship.

Basler Muenster
Basel Art Museum which includes street scenes

Basel Art Museum

Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.

Basel Art Museum

St. Jakobshalle

Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakobshalle

St. Jakob-Park

Catch an event at St. Jakob-Park during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakob-Park

Activities

Tour on the vintage tram

Tour on the vintage tram

NZ$63
per adult
Tour on the vintage tram
City guide

City tour Basel (walking tour)

NZ$50
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
City tour Basel (walking tour)
Architectural Walk of Basel with a Local

Architectural Basel: Private Tour with a Local Expert

NZ$1,365
per traveller
Architectural Basel: Private Tour with a Local Expert
Tour on the vintage tram

Tour on the vintage tram

NZ$43
per adult
Tour on the vintage tram
Basel Old Town Private Walking Tour

Basel Old Town Walking Tour With A Guide

NZ$98
per adult
Basel Old Town Walking Tour With A Guide
Spalentor

Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour

NZ$50
per adult
Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour
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Our pick of the best Sankt Alban Hotel Deals

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

3.5 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 1, Basel, BS
The price is NZ$282 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
NZ$282
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (996 reviews)
"Lovely Swiss hotel with atttentive staff. Room was very nice - comfy bed, lots of pillows. The AC worked wonderfully despite temps over 90°F and being on the fifth floor. Great breakfast. Proximity to public transportion was key for our busy, compressed schedule and so easy to use. The BaselPass ..."

Reviewed on 9 Jul. 2025

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
B&B Hotel Basel

B&B Hotel Basel

3 out of 5
St Jakobs Strasse 193-195, Basel
The price is NZ$192 per night from 20 July to 21 July
NZ$192
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are ...
7.8/10 Good! (224 reviews)
"This is a very convenient hotel. The room facilities may not be luxurious, but they are well-equipped and clean. The staff are friendly, and the location right next to the station makes it easy to go anywhere. The breakfast food is fresh and healthy. Highly recommended"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

B&B Hotel Basel
Hotel Metropol Basel

Hotel Metropol Basel

4 out of 5
Elisabethenanlage 5, Basel
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$275 per night from 30 July to 31 July
NZ$275
30 July - 31 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (612 reviews)
"Loved it though the directions to locate it left something to be desired."

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

Hotel Metropol Basel
Hotel Victoria

Hotel Victoria

4 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 3-4, Basel, BS
The price is NZ$338 per night from 20 July to 21 July
NZ$338
20 July - 21 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (514 reviews)
"Good location if you need to be close to the train station. Breakfast was ok. Hotel was clean. Perfect for a 1 night stay."

Reviewed on 10 Jul. 2025

Hotel Victoria
Novotel Basel City

Novotel Basel City

4 out of 5
Grosspeterstrasse 12, Basel, BS
The price is NZ$289 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
NZ$289
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
9/10 Wonderful! (652 reviews)
"It was very comfortable as expected for a 4 star Novotel. Great service also."

Reviewed on 3 Jul. 2025

Novotel Basel City
City Inn Basel

City Inn Basel

3 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 14, Basel
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$222 per night from 30 July to 31 July
NZ$222
30 July - 31 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
7.8/10 Good! (460 reviews)
Needs improvement
"The room was big, but the cleaning lady came very late in the afternoon. It was hard to operate the AC unit, and at times it did not work. The drain in the shower was too slow, and you take shower always standing in water ankle high."

Reviewed on 15 Jul. 2025

City Inn Basel
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Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Alban

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Sankt Jakob

If you're spending some time in Sankt Jakob, St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre are top sights worth seeing.

Sankt Jakob
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Breite

Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Breite
Basel Art Museum which includes street scenes and night scenes

Vorstädte

If you're spending time in Vorstädte, you might enjoy attractions like Basel Art Museum and Spalentor. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Vorstädte
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Gundeldingen

While you're in Gundeldingen, take in top sights like Via Gottardo and jump on the metro at Bhfeingang Gundeldingen Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Gundeldingen
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Bruderholz

While Bruderholz may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Green Meadow Park and Merian Park.

Bruderholz
Basel which includes modern architecture

Basel City Centre

4.5/5(10 area reviews)

Museums, art galleries and historical sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Basel Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.

Basel City Centre

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