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Swimming the Rhine

Basel · Basel & the Rhine · Switzerland

★★★☆☆   Beach & outdoors

What it costs a family of four

Free

No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.

What to know

FREE, and what Basel does after work in summer - you put your clothes in a waterproof Wickelfisch bag and float through the middle of the city. THE RHINE IS A BUSY SHIPPING RIVER: stay on the marked side, get out at the ladders, and do not attempt it unless you swim well.

The details

Adult ticketFree entry
Child ticketFree entry
Typical visit1.5 hours
Opening hoursSUMMER ONLY, roughly June to September
Indoors or outOutdoors
RegionBasel, Switzerland
Prices quoted inCHF

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Official page: https://www.basel.com/en

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