Basel: a city at the heart of European culture

It’s also the birthplace of LSD, the site of the biggest earthquake ever recorded in central Europe, and now host to Miriana Conte and Eurovision 2025

Basel will be in the international spotlight for a week of festivities surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest but the Swiss city has been at the heart of European culture for centuries.

With a population of 180,000, Switzerland’s third-biggest city after Zurich and Geneva straddles the River Rhine and sits right on the northern border with both France and Germany. Basel’s location played a major role in its growth and continental importance through the ages.

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