I have been in Basel few times during my interrail trips, because many night trains connect there. During one of my layovers few years ago, I had a blast because the city at night was full with marching bands playing in the streets and everyone was having a great time.

I would like to visit Basel again during this festival/parade and spend few days in the city this time, but now I don't remember the name of this festival. Because I have been in Basel few times, I don't remember which month it was either now.

Of course I have been googling it but every attempt points me back at the Fasnacht, during which there are Guggekoncerts at night. But it looks like bands during Fasnacht are all dressed up with carnival masks and I am sure nobody was dressed up for carnival when I visited that day. There were organised bands with many brass and drum instruments, more random families or small groups with few instruments, or even just three girls playing only piccolo. And nobody was dressed up for carnival. I looked up few other events, Basel tatoo etc, but no one matches my memories.

Can you help me? Your city is so cool with so many music events now I want to come back for each of it XD

EDIT: This happened in 2023
EDIT 2: It was either spring or early summer so either march april may june
EDIT 3: It was either March 19 or June 4th 2023 based on my interrail passes
EDIT 4: Fasnacht 2023 ended on March 1st so it was indeed not part of Fasnacht

Hello everyone, I'm an italian student (17F, 18 in may) and I'm searching for a job near Basel where my sister lives. My idea is to stay with her in the summer and find a little job to put away some money... But I don't know where to start. Do you have any suggestions? I can speak English and obviously Italian. Some french too, but not enough to engage in conversation.

Mein recht neuer Nachbar spielt nachts Schlagzeug, ich finde das so dermassen respektlos, da ich im Spital Schichtdienst arbeite und meinen Schlaf brauche.

Wie ist das in CH geregelt? Ich habe keine Lust auf einen Nachbarschaftsstreit, aber soll ich jetzt einfach die Polizei rufen?

Hi all, I have received the monthly newsletter for my quartier and there is an event called Stammtisch des NQV at a cafe. Please could you suggest what to expect. Thank you.

Edit: I did use google. I am just trying to get more insights to help my social anxiety, especially that my language skills are only A2, and this sounds like a cosy gathering.

liebsti basler fründe!

e kollegin und ich würed morn gern de wiehnachtsmärt in basel go bsueche und hend spontan denkt mer chönte go fondue esse. leider isch alles usbuecht.

gits en spot womer au spontan ohni reservierige cha verbi oder ischs absolut unmöglich?

(ich weiss, sehr schwierig aber ha denkt d locals wüssed da eventuell en spot) :)

danke für dtipps!

Next week my train will arrive at Basel Sbb at 22.30, from there I have a Flixbus but the bus is at 3 A.M.

Kann mir wohl jemand mitteilen, ob man im Club Viertel auch mit € zahlen kann, oder mit Kreditkarte? Gibt es auch irgendwo eine Preisliste und kann man Karten auch an der Abendkasse kaufen?

Anyone knows how to buy a velo parking at basel sbb abonnement online? Went to sbb website but was redirected to this website: https://www.velostation.ch/fr/velostations/vue-densemble/basel-3?_gl=1*1obmkar*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzI2ODU0NDc1LjE3MzI4OTk3MDE.*_ga_DTXZGX4L3P*MTczMjg5OTcwMC4xLjAuMTczMjg5OTcwMC4wLjAuMA..

And there is no option to buy online

We will be in Basel next weekend, December 7. We were unable to obtain reservations at Stucki or any of the other highly acclaimed restaurants - reservations were all booked out for months in advance (is there something special going on that weekend?). Briefly looked around at some other restaurants such as Safran Zunft and didn't look like reservations were available.

We would appreciate any other restaurant recommendations for lunch and dinner! Will certainly be eating our way through the Christmas markets but would like to have a reservation just in case, and also to try fondue!

Thank you

Hallo zusammen,

I realise this may be a little short notice but i would appreciate some date ideas for tomorrow, friday. My general plan is that we do an activity in the late afternoon around 4-6 after work, then supper sometime after that. i have the restaurant locked down (but a good vegan place recommendation would be chic and swell). ive looked at a few palces; Kunstmuseum closes at around 5 iirc and she has already frequented the excape room around voltaplazt already. these are some of the ideas i had. I havent done much dating around basel so im am unsure how to proceed. Her german is perfect and mine is B1, if that matters.

danke viel mal für Ihren Ideen :)

Weiss öpper öppis vom Stefan ond Radomir? Die beide Brüedere wo amigs am Abig bem Bahnhof bim Igang stönd ond hüfig es Stück Karton Jongliered? Normalerwiis sind sie fascht jede Tag det gsi, jetzt han ich sie scho siit emene Monat nömm gseh.

Hallo zusammen, mein Kind überlegt, sich am Gymnasium Kirschgarten oder Bäumlihof anzumelden. Hat jemand Erfahrungen oder Tipps zu diesen Gymnasien? Was findet ihr gut, was weniger gut? Danke für eure Hilfe!

Hi Im kinda new in Basel, been looking for cheap things to buy on marketplace, and I found a really good deal on an e-bike, but dont really trust it, its too good to be true, its a perfectly new e-bike. selling for 350 fr. I asked and he says its all good, with the original papers and he is selling because he is moving. But really that cheap? also the publication says basel but he is from Cham and says he will sent it and is asking for my address, should I give it? Also his FB profile is new with only a photo of the supposed bike.. like really? Usally scamers insist but he hasnt really, but now since I showed intrest he is really asking for my address to send it.. should i give it? I asked him to just sent it to the train station but still asks for my home address.

So yeah do I have something to lose? I wont send any money until its on its way or some real proof. Also are these scams comon here in Europe? But I dont feel confortable sending my address to a stranger.

Coming to Basel for one night in December and looking for where and what type of fondue we should seek out. Thanks!

We are renting and understand in our lease it’s allowed to hang items on the walls. We would normally use nails for small pictures or a screw for a heavier mirror but these walls seem to be impenetrable. Has anyone else had this issue? Are the walls here normally made of concrete and if so any advice? The cost of a handyman to do this job looked to be exorbitant and it’s something we normally could handle with ease.

I‘ve wondered for a while now, but how come the Basler Zeitung is the worst regional newspaper I have ever seen? I‘m from the Netherlands where many regional papers have disappeared, so when I came to Basel I was at first pleasantly surprised it exists at all. But the articles are so terribly opinionated and onesided leaning to the right politically that I cannot stomach it. I can read serious rightwing sources which bring actual news with sources and everything just with a slant (say the financial times or so), but BaZ is just like an opinionated uncle who knows very little but just has to say something. This in combination with the cute regional stuff about storks in the Schützenmattpark for instance make it an absolutely unreadable newspaper for me. It just irks me so the wrong way, I put a sticker for no free papers on the mailbox just to avoid the free copy on Wednesday (I think that’s not a thing anymore). Any thoughts? How did this paper become this way? Are there people who actually like it, or do people read it bc there’s only one paper in town?

I guess most of us had the privilege of taking a long walk to sbb and then realise everything is down.

I won't start raging at the institutions but I do wonder if all this could've been prevented.

Ich meinte ich wende mich erneut an euch. Also gegen 18 UHR bin ich mit dem Bus bis zum Riehendorf gefahren. Ich bin dort einfach aus Laune spazieren gegangen bis 21 UHR. Bei Habermatten habe ich sehr lange auf den Bus und Tram gewartet. Ich hatte keine Kraft mehr weiter zu laufen. Bis es 22 wurde, habe ich gewartet. Erst dann merkte ich, dass es etwas nicht stimmt. Beim SBB App wurde nichts über Betriebseinstellung angezeigt. Ruftaxi war auch nicht erreichbar. Erst nach Installation von BVB App wurde es mir klar, woran es lag. Es war ziemlich kalt. Ich kenne keinen aus meinem Kollegenkreis mit einem Auto. Ich getraute mich nicht, eine fremde Person im Auto anzuhalten, sodass man mich mitnimmt. Ich habe genug Serien über Mörder angeschaut. Ich stand deshalb kurz davor die Polizei aus Panik anzurufen. Ich entschied mich also für Uber. Ich hatte bloss 10% Akku übrig.

In der Zeit wo ich UBER bestellt habe, die billigste Fahrt von Habermatten nach Voltaplatz war 60 CHF. Es fuhren bloss 5 Autos.

Ist das hier nicht ein Fall von Übervorteilung? Kann ich noch die Rechnung an BVB senden, sodass BVB die Rechnung übernimmt. Schliesslich habe ich ein Jahresabo🙁

Anyone know where to get stickers printed, like, decent quality (nothing too fancy) within the next 36 hours?

Kulturbüro? Any old printshop? And dont tell me”niemert wöt das” =p

Hello everyone, I want to travel to Switzerland early December, visit Basel, Colmar, Mulhouse, Strasbourg.. and wanted to ask what is the best way and best/cheapest ticket to buy in order visit those places? I most probably be accommodated in Basel.
Thanks for the help!

Hat jemand bereits Möbel mit UBER in BS transportiert? Es gibt einen Tisch auf Ricardo, den ich gerne kaufen möchte. Ich wohne um 2 km entfernt von dem Abholort. Ich habe noch nie UBER verwendet. Ist das in BS möglich? Oder gibt es eine kostengünstige Alternative zum Beispiel Umzugsfirma😅 der Transport sollte nicht über 60 CHF belaufen.

titel sagt es eigentlich. m33, seit ein paar jahren in basel, noch länger in der schweiz. auf dem land in der nähe von köln ausgewachsen und oft dort. integration in basel wegen arbeit und reiserei verschlafen. rheinische kultur verbindet, entsprechend die idee 🍻 let me know!

Is anyone selling iphone 14 pro max or any other model. my budget is 500 chf. Only pickup in Basel.