3 Parks to Explore in Basel City

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Basel City

The Canton of Basel-Stadt, established in 1833, is the most densely populated canton in Switzerland. The Carnival of Basel is a major cultural event in the year. The carnival is one of the biggest in Switzerland and attracts large crowds.

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Parks to Explore in Basel City

Kannenfeld Park

The city's biggest park is in the St. Johann district. Here, kids take to the swings and slides while their parents practice yoga on the lawn or jog a lap of the park. It is around 9.1 acres and the park was built in 1951. In addition to the mighty entrance portal on Burgfelderstrasse, the enclosure wall, the gardener's house, and some monuments remain from the former cemetery.

Park im Grünen

Park in the countryside is the collective name for four recreation parks in Switzerland , which are generated by a foundation operated. They are funded by the Culture percent of Migros , a cooperative retail chain . The task of the foundations is to preserve the recreational areas entrusted to them and to make them accessible to the general public for leisure activities. They are also responsible for ensuring that the parks can be used as cultural and meeting centers. The idea for this goes back

Sarasin-Park

The spacious park is designed in the style of an English landscape park from the mid-19th century and covers an area of ​​around 2.6 hectares. It is located north of the old village center, directly opposite the Fondation Beyeler. Originally the area was used for agriculture and had some farmhouses and vineyards. Her successors are the farm and coach houses of the country estates, some of which have been preserved .

Map of Parks to explore in Basel City