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Basel | Tracking the Lion Man

Posted on 2023-04-09 by tikichris

Welcome back to Tracking the Lion Man, a series of posts about my trip to Switzerland and Germany en route to the city of Ulm to view the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric sculpture carved out of mammoth … Continue reading →

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Back to Basel? Weihnacht!

Posted on 2017-12-16 by tikichris

I spent the last weekend having an especially festive time in Basel – home to Switzerland’s biggest Christmas market and an all round excellent destination for cultured city break. Continue reading →

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6 Exceptional Museums in Basel (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-07-10 by tikichris

For a city of only about 200,000 people, Basel boasts more museums than cities with more than ten times its population. From the Anatomical Museum of the University of Basel (which was founded by Professor Carl Jung – yes, the … Continue reading →