Basel (BSL), Switzerland's third-largest city, is in the north-west of the country. It is around 100 kilometres from the capital of Bern. The capital of the eponymous canton offers visitors a variety of historical attractions such as the Botanical Gardens, the Old Town or the Benedictine monastery of Mariastein. In Basel (BSL) Old Town, there are contemporary buildings and also historical ones from the 15th century on almost every corner. This combination of modernity and tradition is what gives the city its very special charm. The rail trail from Pratteln to LĂ€ufelfingen takes travellers through the world-famous Hauenstein tunnel, along the latticework bridge and past the relics of recent railway history.
