Intro
スイス北西端のライン河上流。フランスとドイツに隣接する三国国境となる古都バーゼルを中心とする地域です。歴史、文化、美しい自然など魅力にあふれています。
中世の時代から学問、芸術，科学などの分野でとして栄えたバーゼルを中心として、北はドイツのシュヴァルツヴァルト（黒い森）地方、西はフランスのアルザス地方へと続く、ライン川上流に広がるオーバーライン地方の一角を占めています。
ライン川沿いの肥沃な土地で、山岳国スイスのなかでは珍しくなだらかな平野地帯なので、農業を中心とするのどかな田園地帯です。豊かな自然が残る地域は、四季折々に異なる田舎の情緒あふれる美しい風景が魅力。とくにサクランボのお酒「キルシュ」の産地でもあり、果樹園の桜の木々に白く小さな花々が咲き誇る春の情景は必見です。
歴史に興味のある方は、かつてのローマ街道にそって、古代ローマの都市があったヴィンデッシュ、リースタール、アウグスト（アウグシュト）、カイザーアウグスト（ケイザーアウグシュト）などに残る遺跡を訪ねてはいかがでしょう。「アウグスタ・ラウリカAugusta Raurica」は、紀元前にケルト系のガリア人の部族の居住地に、ガリア戦争にてこの地を進攻したカエサル（シーザー）の副官だったプランクスが築き、後にアルプス征服を果たしたアウグストゥスによってコロニア（植民地）にされたといわれる都市で、かつての寺院や円形劇場などが残っている北アルプス地方で最大のローマ遺跡です。
バーゼルの東にあたるアールガウ州には、ライン川を挟んでドイツの都市と二つに分断された歴史的な都市ラインフェルデンがあり、かわいい街並が残った旧市街の散策や、塩水泉を使ったスパホテルやスパセンター、ビール工場見学やライン川クルーズなどで人気のスポットです。
◉カントン（州）
バーゼル・シュタット Basel Stadt
バーゼル・ランドシャフト Basel Landschaft
アールガウ Aargau
◉言語
ドイツ語
◉バーゼル地方の主な町・村
バーゼル Basel
ラインフェルデン Rheinfelden
冬
Christmas in Basel - a Heavenly Gift
With its many glittering shop windows, facades and pine trees, Basel glows in the light of Christmas. Not only the lively Old Town is lit up by the magnificent illuminations, the decorations of shops and the facades of many buildings are also radiant with light. In the heart of the city is the attractive Basel Christmas market with a special atmosphere of its city with more than 100 gaily illuminated stands and wooden booths.
Basel Fasnacht - or when a city goes wild
The famous Basel Fasnacht carnival, which lasts for only three days but for which the city prepares for 362 days with a great deal of passion and creativity, is a truly unforgettable experience.
Basel - The Heart of Europe Make Basel the starting point for your tour of Europe and Switzerland. In less than an hour you can reach not only Zurich, Lucerne and Berne but also Strasbourg, Colmar and Freiburg im Breisgau. The Black Forest and Alsace are only a short hop from Basel. In little more than an hour you can also reach the main skiing areas. For Basel is at the heart of Europe.
With its many glittering shop windows, facades and pine trees, Basel glows in the light of Christmas. Not only the lively Old Town is lit up by the magnificent illuminations, the decorations of shops and the facades of many buildings are also radiant with light. In the heart of the city is the attractive Basel Christmas market with a special atmosphere of its city with more than 100 gaily illuminated stands and wooden booths.
Basel Fasnacht - or when a city goes wild
The famous Basel Fasnacht carnival, which lasts for only three days but for which the city prepares for 362 days with a great deal of passion and creativity, is a truly unforgettable experience.
Basel - The Heart of Europe Make Basel the starting point for your tour of Europe and Switzerland. In less than an hour you can reach not only Zurich, Lucerne and Berne but also Strasbourg, Colmar and Freiburg im Breisgau. The Black Forest and Alsace are only a short hop from Basel. In little more than an hour you can also reach the main skiing areas. For Basel is at the heart of Europe.
Swimming - in the Rhine!
The Rhine is both a vital waterway and a local place for recreation. The Rhine is not only a major trade artery. As a large body of water, the Rhine makes an important environmental and personal impact, contributing greatly to the high quality of life that Basel can offer its guests and residents. Consider the exceptionally mild climate, especially glorious on sunny days, with which the city is blessed. The Rhine offers valuable space to relax, to indulge in sports or just simply to enjoy life.
Mediterranean Basel
Discovering Basel is a feast for all the senses. Living where they do at the meeting point of three countries, its people have a great deal of savoir-vivre. Good food and drink are as important to them as art and culture. When the museums and shops close their doors, Basel shows its more exuberant side. Young and old plunge headlong into the lively nightlife of the city. There is something for everybody to enjoy.
Hikes and rambles
The undulating green hills of the Jura, the broad plateaux with their magnificent views, and also the Laufental valley to the south of Basel, are delightful walking areas far away from any hustle and bustle. Here you can enjoy the rural idyll on well-signposted paths. On your way you can take a rest in one of the small farming villages that come into view on the horizon.
The Rhine is both a vital waterway and a local place for recreation. The Rhine is not only a major trade artery. As a large body of water, the Rhine makes an important environmental and personal impact, contributing greatly to the high quality of life that Basel can offer its guests and residents. Consider the exceptionally mild climate, especially glorious on sunny days, with which the city is blessed. The Rhine offers valuable space to relax, to indulge in sports or just simply to enjoy life.
Mediterranean Basel
Discovering Basel is a feast for all the senses. Living where they do at the meeting point of three countries, its people have a great deal of savoir-vivre. Good food and drink are as important to them as art and culture. When the museums and shops close their doors, Basel shows its more exuberant side. Young and old plunge headlong into the lively nightlife of the city. There is something for everybody to enjoy.
Hikes and rambles
The undulating green hills of the Jura, the broad plateaux with their magnificent views, and also the Laufental valley to the south of Basel, are delightful walking areas far away from any hustle and bustle. Here you can enjoy the rural idyll on well-signposted paths. On your way you can take a rest in one of the small farming villages that come into view on the horizon.
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