On the River Rhine in the Northwest area of Switzerland you will find the city of Basel. Car Hire Basel Airport is of great use for those wishing to travel the area and even its surroundings due to the great road and border links. Visitors can choose to cross the border into Germany by crossings such as Weil am Rhein the Autobahn A2 or Grenzacherstrasse. France can also be accessed easily by the Autobahmn A3 or Kohelnstrasse. See Car Hire Geneva Airport if you are flying into this airport.

However tourists can stay put in Basel if they wish as there are many exciting things to do and see here such as.

1. A trip to the area of Steinenvorstadt will provide the opportunity to shop. It is here you can find many large department stores, fleet markets and smaller boutique shops.
2. The Museum of Arts, which locals name Kunstmuseum. Inside you will find many pieces of art from the 19th century, with a works from artists such as the Holbein family, Mathias Grunewald and Martin Schongauer.
3. Starting very early in the morning at 4am is the annual Basler Fasnacht, which is the cities very own carnival. It is here you will see a variety of nationalities gather to watch the many parades and be a part of Basels cultural experience.
4. For those lucky enough to stay in the area overnight, you can park your Car Hire Basel and spend a glamorous evening at the Grand Casino. Entertainment is guaranteed with over 15 casino tables, 3 laid back bars and 2 brillaint resturaunts.

Basel Airport is a great asset to the city contributing to its annual tourism figures. In 2007 there were around 4.2 million passengers traveling through the airport from both domestic and international flights. Airlines include Easyjet, Ryan air and Hello. The airport is conveniently located near rhe borders of France and Germany making for the perfcet loaction for those wishing to travel to Europeon destinations.

Basel Airport BSL is also known as Euro Airport Basel.