Sankt Alban
Basel


Visit Sankt Alban
Popular places to visit

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

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

Basler Muenster
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.

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 Town Hall
After visiting Basel Town Hall, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.

Basel Natural History Museum
You can study the exhibits at Basel Natural History Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Basel. Experience the area's museums and art scene.
Things to do

City tour Basel (walking tour)

Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
Top hotels in Sankt Alban

Hotel Schweizerhof Basel
The room was spotless and comfortable. The staff are very friendly. Best of all, location: a two minute walk to the central train station.
Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026

Hotel Victoria
Wonderful hotel, super clean, accessible, and the breakfast was wonderful. Very close to the train station. Staff was very friendly.
Reviewed on 9 Feb 2026

GAIA Hotel Basel - the sustainable hotel
Perfect location for the station. Very friendly and helpful staff. Good breakfast included. Free drink and snack in the room.
Reviewed on 7 Feb 2026

Novotel Basel City
Clean and tidy hotel
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

Mövenpick Hotel Basel
Lovely rooms and fantastic location.
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

Hotel Metropol Basel
Fabulous location, lovely staff, big room, great shower, free travel card provided by hotel, bus to airport 2 min walk around the corner just. Trams 2 min walk around corner also. Massive supermarket below station and food court.
Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Sankt Alban

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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




