Sankt Alban Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Sankt Alban
Popular places to visit
Marktplatz
You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
Basel Zoo
Spend hours walking around one of the country’s most impressive zoos .Marvel at the thousands of animals roaming around their large enclosures.
Basel Art Museum
Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.
Basler Muenster
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.
St. Jakobshalle
Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.
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.
Activities
Basel: Unlimited 4G Internet in the EU with Pocket WiFi
City tour Basel (walking tour)
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour
Our pick of the best Sankt Alban Hotel Deals
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Modern facility and ideal location plus excellent breakfast! What more can a tourist ask?
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
B&B Hotel Basel
Hotel was clean and a little modern good for my overnight stay for the tennis match
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Mövenpick Hotel Basel
Great location, great room, wonderful staff.
Reviewed on 9 Oct 2025
Hotel Victoria
The room was perfect for our needs. The staff understood our travel plans and worked with us to accommodate them. Very professional and top drawer all the way. I would recommend this as a great option for any travelers in Basel.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Novotel Basel City
everything is prefect, the breakfast was really good, the staffs was nice
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
Small room but very clean. Breakfast area is soacious with a variety of quality and healthy food options. Service is very good as well—attentive staff both at the dining area and front desk
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Alban
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.
Breite
Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Vorstädte
If you're spending time in Vorstädte, you might enjoy attractions like Theater Basel and Basel Art Museum. 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.
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.
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.
Basel City Centre
Museums, art galleries and historical sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Munsterplatz while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.
