Sankt Jakob Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Sankt Jakob
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. 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 Shopping Centre
You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre during your visit to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.
Activities
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Tour
City tour Basel (walking tour)
Our pick of the best Sankt Jakob Hotel Deals
B&B Hotel Basel
Staff - first and foremost. 10* - welcoming and helpful. Convenient location, just around the corner from a tram stop. Fast wifi. Just ideal for what I needed for a Basel stay.
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Novotel Basel City
Excellent location. 11 min walking from the train station and 5 mins with the tran num 11. The city center is at 10 min in the tran 15, the stop is a just in the corner of the hotel. My only complain, the sofa bed was horrible, cool (leather) and small. Sugestión: pillow-top or extra duvet.
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
Radisson Blu Hotel, Basel
Clean great location walkable
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026
Hotel Märthof Basel
Great location
Reviewed on 9 Jan 2026
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
Gorgeous hotel! Lovely accommodations
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Pullman Basel Europe
Perfect hotel. Room was large, bathroom spacious and amazing shower. Staff were super friendly
Reviewed on 2 Jan 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 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.
