Basel is a commercial center since it sits on one of the largest navigable rivers in Europe. It is a major port for goods going to the south and north. Basel was founded by Celtic people over 3,000 years ago. Taken and rebuilt by the Romans it has become a very busy port for Switzerland.
Basel is a terrific city to walk around with superb light rail street cars. Finally, Marilynn gets to stand at the juncture of three countries in Basel: Switzerland, France, and Germany.
A real treat was finding the paper making museum in Basil which has such a historic past: <https://www.jeanninecook.com/blog-jeannine-cook-silverpoint-artist/basels-paper-museum-an-artists-delight>.
