University of Basel Botanical Garden
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Founded in 1589, the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Although it covers a small area, the collection is very rich, with more than 7,500 recorded plants. These include precious and rare species such as Titan Arum, Amazonian Water Lily, Millennium Grass, Giant Sequoia, Ginkgo Biloba, etc. In addition, the botanical garden also has different landscapes such as tropical rainforest, aquatic ecology, and cloud forest. If you want to visit, it is recommended to go around 10:00 in the morning and reserve two hours of sightseeing time, or wait until the afternoon when the sun is not so strong. If you don't understand German, try to bring a translation software to recognize some plant signs. This is a very good place to spend the weekend.
Joseph A. Buendia
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A little gem tugged in the heart of the city. It is small yet beautiful and serene. Lovely place to sit in and admire the beautiful surroundings. Cannot comment on the educational aspect, but I am sure it is a delight even for students of Botany. The tropical green house is the most recent addition and it is absolutely stunning. Loads of plants in a decent sized space. I personally love this green addition to the city's places of attraction.
aparna kabiraj
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A hidden gem in Basel (at least hidden and unexpected for a tourist not familiar with Basel). We decided to stop just to fill some spare time on our way elsewhere, but ended up loving it and spending much more time than expected. It’s a lovely garden with interesting finds around every corner. Highly recommend the greenhouse with all the lily pads. The giant lily pads are astonishing.
Christine Nichols
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Venuti in visita con la famiglia a Basilea siamo andati a visitare il giardino botanico dell’Università di Basilea le quali radici risalgono al XVI secolo. Aperto giornalmente dal lunedì alla domenica dalle ore 9 alle 17 con ingresso libero. È uno tra i più antichi giardini botanici del mondo e offre un’immensa varietà di piante in una stupenda oasi. Il giardino è raggiungile in circa 20 minuti a piedi dalla stazione ferroviaria di Basilea o tramite tram no. 3 in soli una decina di minuti scendendo alla fermata Spalentor. Si trova vicino alla Porta di Spalen (Spalentor), è stato fondato da Caspar Bauhin nel 1589 e originariamente si trovava sotto l’attuale vecchia università della Rheinsprung. Dispone inoltre di una serra dal clima tropicale dove ci si può addentrare nell’affascinante mondo della foresta pluviale e vedere stupende piante e fiori. Anche la serra dei cactus, con tantissimi tipi è stata stupenda, tante le varietà di tutto il mondo. Penso una visita a metà primavera sia l’ideale, quindi sicurante torneremo ad ammirare le fioriture di questo stupendo giardino. Consigliata la visita anche a famiglie con bambini.
Simone Tonini (saimon78photography)
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Absolutely stunning!! A lot of different locations and plants, even giant trees from all around the world. Also, what is important- the territory is very clean. I was on Saturday and there were anyway not a lot of people. I thought that maybe it’s not worth going, before I actually got there, because it’s winter, but now I can 100% recommend go to everyone at anytime of the year.
Lidia Zhezdrova
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This is a lovely free botanical garden in Basel. There are free bathrooms (which is always a plus and sometimes difficult to find in Switzerland). The signs are in German, but with the Latin names and recognizable locations and groupings of plants it’s easy to get a sense of habitat. There is a small cafe in the tropical house…perfect for a quiet visit or solitary studying.
Susan Churchill
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Nearby Attractions Of University of Basel Botanical Garden
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Museum of Natural History Basel
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Address
Spalengraben 8, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
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+41 61 207 35 19
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Website
botgarten.unibas.ch
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attractions: Basel Minster, Mittlere Brücke, Tinguely Fountain, Schützenmattpark, Museum of Natural History Basel, Toy Worlds Museum Basel, Basel Town Hall, Hotel Motel One Basel, Basler Pfalz, Hotel Spalentor Basel, restaurants: tibits, Restaurant Fiorentina Basel, Papa Joe's Basel, Brasserie Zum Braunen Mutz, Unternehmen Mitte, Gifthüttli, Mövenpick Brasserie Baselstab, HANS IM GLÜCK - BASEL Steinenvorstadt, Nooch (Barfi), Za Zaa - Lebanese Soul Food

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