Sankt Alban Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Basel Zoo showing snow, cuddly or friendly animals and marine life

Basel Zoo

5/5(2 reviews)

Spend hours walking around one of the country’s most impressive zoos .Marvel at the thousands of animals roaming around their large enclosures.

Basel Zoo
Marktplatz

Marktplatz

4.5/5(2 reviews)

You can enjoy retail therapy at Marktplatz during your visit to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Marktplatz
Basel showing a city and a river or creek

Basler Muenster

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Admire its exquisite architecture, peer from the towers over the city or just soak up the atmosphere of Basel’s most important house of worship.

Basler Muenster
Basel Art Museum which includes street scenes

Basel Art Museum

Appreciate a vast assortment of impressive works spanning several centuries on the gallery walls of the country’s largest art museum.

Basel Art Museum

St. Jakobshalle

Catch an event at St. Jakobshalle during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakobshalle

St. Jakob-Park

Catch an event at St. Jakob-Park during your trip to Basel. Experience the museums and art scene in this walkable area.

St. Jakob-Park

Activities

City guide

City tour Basel (walking tour)

AU$43
per adult
City tour Basel (walking tour)
Architectural Walk of Basel with a Local

Architectural Basel: Private Tour with a Local Expert

AU$1,161
per traveller
Architectural Basel: Private Tour with a Local Expert
From Basel Small Group - Mt. Pilatus Heritage with a cruise on Lake of Lucerne

Mt. Pilatus with cruise on Lake of Lucerne Small Group from Basel

AU$640
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Mt. Pilatus with cruise on Lake of Lucerne Small Group from Basel
Spalentor

Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour

AU$43
per adult
Basel City Sightseeing Bus Tour
Basel’s Old Town Heritage Private Tour

Basel’s Historical Old Town Tour

AU$468
per adult
Basel’s Historical Old Town Tour
Luzern Discovery:Small Group Tour and Lake Cruise from Basel

Luzern Discovery:Small Group Tour and Lake Cruise from Basel

AU$538
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Luzern Discovery:Small Group Tour and Lake Cruise from Basel
See all activities in Basel

Our pick of the best Sankt Alban Hotel Deals

B&B Hotel Basel
B&B Hotel Basel
3 out of 5
St Jakobs Strasse 193-195, Basel
The price is AU$177 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
AU$177
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions St. Jakobshalle and St. Jakob-Park are ...
7.8/10 Good! (194 reviews)
Beautiful Basel Break
"I was allocated a room on the 11th floor so the view from My bedroom window of the city was amazing, even at night as all the street lights came on. The location of the Hotel was ideal for Me as it meant I was able to walk to the Basel football shopping centre in 15 minutes and to the Rhine river ..."

Reviewed on 23 Mar. 2025

B&B Hotel Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
3 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 1, Basel, BS
The price is AU$343 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
AU$343
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (977 reviews)
"Great place. Staff wonderful."

Reviewed on 25 Feb. 2025

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
Hotel Victoria
Hotel Victoria
4 out of 5
Centralbahnplatz 3-4, Basel, BS
The price is AU$308 per night from 27 Apr to 28 Apr
AU$308
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (495 reviews)
"stayed in the new wing of the hotel which was away from the Main Street. The hotel ceiling was rather low though. Room was clean and quite spacious. Breakfast was great."

Reviewed on 19 Mar. 2025

Hotel Victoria
Hotel Metropol Basel
Hotel Metropol Basel
4 out of 5
Elisabethenanlage 5, Basel
The price is AU$309 per night from 28 Apr to 29 Apr
AU$309
includes taxes & fees
28 Apr - 29 Apr
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (577 reviews)
"Great 4 star hotel,100 meters from the train station excellent breakfast, very clean and comfy room."

Reviewed on 18 Mar. 2025

Hotel Metropol Basel
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
4 out of 5
Centralbahnstrasse 13-15, Basel
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$402 per night from 13 Apr to 14 Apr
AU$402
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Basel. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (608 reviews)
"The. Hotel was comfortable and modern with great bathrooms and breakfast. The staff we polite and helpful and it close enough to the old town to walk. The train station was across the street."

Reviewed on 28 Mar. 2025

GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
ibis budget Basel City
ibis budget Basel City
1 out of 5
Grosspeterstrasse 12, Basel
The price is AU$193 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
AU$193
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Book a stay at this eco-certified hotel in Basel. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Near the train tracks"

Reviewed on 24 Feb. 2025

ibis budget Basel City
See all 1,268 properties in Sankt Alban
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Alban

Default Image

Sankt Jakob

If you're spending some time in Sankt Jakob, St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakob-Park Shopping Centre are top sights worth seeing.

Sankt Jakob
Default Image

Breite

Breite might not have many top sights, but St. Jakob-Park and St. Jakobshalle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Breite
Basel Art Museum featuring night scenes and street scenes

Vorstädte

If you're spending time in Vorstädte, you might enjoy attractions like Theater Basel and Basel Art Museum. You might also enjoy the neighbourhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at University Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Vorstädte
Default Image

Gundeldingen

While you're in Gundeldingen, take in top sights like Via Gottardo and jump on the metro at Bhfeingang Gundeldingen Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Gundeldingen
Default Image

Bruderholz

While Bruderholz may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Green Meadow Park and Merian Park.

Bruderholz
Basel showing modern architecture

Basel City Centre

4.5/5(10 area reviews)

Museums, art galleries and historical sites highlight some notable features of Basel City Centre. Make a stop by Basler Muenster or Basel Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Marktplatz Tram Stop or University Tram Stop to get around town.

Basel City Centre

Sankt Alban Travel Guide

Choose two or more items and save on your trip: