Sankt Alban Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Marktplatz

Marktplatz

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

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

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 Zoo
Basel showing a city and a river or creek

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.

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

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours

Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours

AU$24
per adult
Zurich Old Town Walking Tour: 2-Hours
Spalentor

Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour

AU$45
per adult
Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour

AU$26
per adult
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour
Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

Walking Tour through Basel Old Town

AU$49
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Walking Tour through Basel Old Town
Basel’s Historical Old Town Tour

Basel Historical Old Town Tour

AU$30
per adult
Basel Historical Old Town Tour
Basel: Self-Guided Food Tour

Basel: Self-Guided Food Tour

AU$74
per adult
Basel: Self-Guided Food Tour
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Our pick of the best Sankt Alban Hotel Deals

B&B Hotel Basel

B&B Hotel Basel

3 out of 5
St Jakobs Strasse 193-195, Basel
The price is AU$197 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$197
19 Oct - 20 Oct
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 ...
8/10 Very Good! (258 reviews)
GOOD EXPERIENCE SHAME ABOUT THE AREA
"I was impressed with the ease, the service and the breakfast was good. The room was very good. The only let down it wasn't in the best part of Basel.... Basel as a whole a big thumbs up"

Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

B&B Hotel Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel

3.5 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 1, Basel, BS
The price is AU$286 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$286
26 Oct - 27 Oct
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! (997 reviews)
"The hotel is nice and the location was excellent- close to the station and transport hub. The room was clean and large for a single, but the layout was oddly claustrophobic with the bed squeezed up against the wall despite having plenty of room for a better layout. Also the bed was quite uncomfortable, ..."

Reviewed on 11 Oct 2025

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Mövenpick Hotel Basel

Mövenpick Hotel Basel

4.5 out of 5
Aeschengraben 25, Basel
The price is AU$335 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$335
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (538 reviews)
"Great location, great room, wonderful staff."

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2025

Mövenpick Hotel Basel
Hotel Victoria

Hotel Victoria

4 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 3-4, Basel, BS
The price is AU$325 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$325
19 Oct - 20 Oct
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! (545 reviews)
"Super conveniently located. Great service."

Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

Hotel Victoria
Novotel Basel City

Novotel Basel City

4 out of 5
Grosspeterstrasse 12, Basel, BS
The price is AU$263 per night from 9 Nov to 10 Nov
AU$263
9 Nov - 10 Nov
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! (697 reviews)
"Free travel pass excellent"

Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

Novotel Basel City
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel

GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel

4 out of 5
Centralbahnstrasse 13-15, Basel
The price is AU$424 per night from 17 Oct to 18 Oct
AU$424
17 Oct - 18 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (652 reviews)
"Room was well prepared, staff were excellent, and the breakfast was terrific! Was a little reluctant to stay at a hotel so near to the central station, but it was quiet and very convenient. Will stay here again when my travels take me to Basel."

Reviewed on 11 Oct 2025

GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
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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 Munsterplatz 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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