Sankt Jakob Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Sankt Jakob
Popular places to visit
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.
Marktplatz
You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
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.
Basel Town Hall
After visiting Basel Town Hall, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
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: Sightseeing Bus Tour with Audio Guide
Our pick of the best Sankt Jakob Hotel Deals
B&B Hotel Basel
The room was very clean and was about a 20 minute walk to nearby shops. A tram stop was less than 5 minutes away, hotel offers a free travel card.
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Novotel Basel City
Everything was perfect. Can not recommend this place enough from a location perspective, it is perfect for visiting Colmar or Strasbourg. You’re bang in the middle of so many places to see. Pity the hotel doesn’t do lunch in the afternoon, but otherwise could not fault, the staff were incredibly ...
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
No AC! Rooms are very stuffy!
Reviewed on 1 May 2026
Hotel Märthof Basel
Great location. Lovely food. But very small rooms. Beds moved all the time and was quite noisy to sleep in. Limited amenities. Staff was exceptional and super helpful. They do try to downgrade us form what we paid for so make sure you check!
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Great location near train station and transit; easy to walk to central city. Large room. Helpful staff accommodated early arrival. Had a ‘villa’ room which was quite quiet for location. Would stay here again.
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Central City Hotel Rochat
Very nice hotel in a great location.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Jakob
Sankt Alban
While visiting Sankt Alban, you might make a stop by sights like St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park.
Breite
Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
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.
Basel City Centre
Museums, art galleries and historical sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basel Natural History Museum or Basler Muenster while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.
