Basel - Elite Traveler

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WHEN BEST TO GO
Situated in the beautiful Rhine valley, Basel
boasts the highest average temperatures in
Switzerland. This year-round destination is at
its best during spring and summer, when warm
weather and long evenings are the perfect
accompaniment to enjoy all that Basel has to
offer. Alternatively, the city’s renowned Christmas
markets and wonderful seasonal decorations
make it an ideal festive retreat.
LOCAL CUSTOMS
Basel residents are justifiably proud of their
city, which is clean, safe and relaxed. Baslers
demand that tourists are equally as respectful
of their city in return. Smoking is banned in all
public places.
ATTIRE
Casual dress. Jacket and tie in some restaurants;
check with your concierge.
LANGUAGE
Swiss German, with English spoken in most
major establishments.
CURRENCY
Swiss Franc
EXCHANGE RATE
$1 = CHF 0.84
£1 = CHF 1.34
€1 = CHF 1.20
COUNTRY DIALLING CODE
+41
24 HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT
Ambulance: 144
Fire: 118
Police: 117
Helicopter: 1414
EMBASSY CONTACTS
US:
Phone: +41 31 357 7011 (Bern)
Address: Sulgeneckstrasse 19, 3007 Bern
UK:
Phone: +41 31 359 7700 (Bern)
Basel Consulate:
Address: Gewerbestrasse 14, 4123 Allschwil
Phone: +41 61 483 0977
BASEL TOURISM
Phone: +41 61 268 6868
Fax: +41 61 268 6870
Email: info@basel.com
Address: Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4010 Basel
Website: www.basel.com
TIME ZONE
GMT +1
pOpULATION
169,000
Month
EXCLUSIvE TRANSpORT
Mean temperature (°C)
Daily
minimum
FISCHER LIMOUSINE AG
VIP contact: Marc Fischer, Managing Director
Phone: +41 44 315 6030
Email: marc.fischer@fischerlimousine.ch
Address: Steinackerstrasse 35, 8302 Zürich-Kloten
Website: www.fischerlimousine.ch
Fischer Limousine AG is an independent family
owned Swiss company built on professionalism,
flexibility and discretion. Fischer offers experienced
and multilingual drivers, all with extensive
local knowledge, who will chauffeur you to your
destination in exclusive luxury. Available around the
clock, Fischer Limousine are equally adept at event
planning and transport management, allowing the
elite traveler to relax in the knowledge they are in
safe, professional hands.
Daily
maximum
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RELIGIOUS DEOMOGRApHIC
Roman Catholic or Swiss Reformed Church
TYpICAL OpENING HOURS
Shops open from 8.30am to 6.30pm and there is
late night shopping on Thursdays, when some
stores open until 8pm. On Saturdays shops open
from 9am to 5pm. On Sundays the majority of
stores are closed.
Total rainfall
(mm)
Rain days
per month
January 1 4 51 10
February 2 6 49 9
March 6 10 51 11
April 9 14 64 11
May 13 18 84 12
June 16 22 87 11
July 18 24 79 9
August 18 24 87 10
September 15 20 62 8
October 10 15 51 8
November 5 8 59 10
December 2 5 54 10
FISCHER LIMOUSINE AG