Switzerland » Shopping in Basel

Whether on traditional market squares or through conventional shopping tours through the retail stores: the shopping opportunities in Basel are limitless. The most attractive shopping areas of the city are Aeschenvorstadt, Freie Strasse, Gerbergasse, Marktplatz (town centre), Spalenberg, Schneidergasse, Heuberg (Old Town), Claraplatz, Greifengasse (Kleinbasel), Shopping Center St. Jakob-Park (by the football stadium).

Retailers are generally cheery and very competent, polite and helpful. Like other large Swiss cities, Basel has many jewelers, horologers (watches), and chocolatiers. Try to turn off the beaten track and check out Schneidergasse (off of Marktplatz), the hilly Spalenberg and adjacent little alleyways such as Heuberg, Nadelberg, which are not only lovely to walk through but where you are likely to find more original shops, selling artisan jewelry, antiques, uniqueness items, high quality clothing, books, art and much more.

Some of the shops in Basel which are worth visiting are Läckerli Huus, Confiserie Brändli, choco loco, Confiserie Sprüngli, Heimatwerk, TARZAN, erfolg, Pep & No Name, Comix Shop, Thalia and more than you can think of to visit.