How to organise a nice community evening at WohnenPlusBasel: Recipe: Choose a day with good, warm weather Keep it simple by telling people to bring their own food Announce it a few days beforehand on our new website Make clear that everybody is welcome and no...
Walk & Talk to the Three Virgins Chapel
by Claude Sanford | Apr 27, 2025 | Blog
We had 14 members & friends of W+ B to take part in our Spring Hike to the Three Virgins Chapel on Saturday, 26 April 2025. It was a great day for the leisurely 3-hour hike in the Alsatian countryside; we even walked alongside the fairways of the Golf &...
A Short Journey to Longer Life
by Wohnen+ Basel | Jan 30, 2025 | Blog
Earlier this week, a curious group of friends took part in Dorothea and Doris’ latest Walk ‘n’ Talk. It could be better described as an ‘experience & conversation’ excursion, since there was almost no walking but a large amount of talk and discussion. Why? Because...
A Visit to the Schönthal Monastery, Langenbruck
by Claude Sanford | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
Friday, 23 August 2024 A "walk and talk surrounded by art" for members & friends W+ B with a visit to the sculpture park, including a unique art exhibition: "The hurried mind comes to rest" Where are we to Meet: 13:00 at the Ground Floor Meeting Point at the SBB....
A Stroll Through Basel’s Hardwald
by Wohnen+ Basel | May 16, 2024 | Blog
Members and friends of W+B gathered early yesterday afternoon for the latest in our series of local walks in the Basel region. Hardwald forest, a peaceful wooded oasis and a popular local recreation area on the outskirts of Basel, is just a short way upstream from the...
The Jewish Museum of Switzerland – more than just a visit
by Claude Sanford | May 13, 2024 | Blog
13 March, 2024 Article written by Andrew Craven Today, members and friends of the W+ B Verein enjoyed the singularly moving experience of a visit to unique museum in Basel. Enjoyed isn’t quite the right word, since so much of Jewish history has been shrouded in...
Excursion to the “Petite Camargue Alsacienne”
by Wohnen+ Basel | May 7, 2023 | Blog
All members and friends of Wohnen+ Basel are cordially invited to join us for a pleasant 6 to 7 km. walk through the beautiful "Petite Camargue Alsacienne". The "Petite Camargue Alsacienne" is located in the floodplain forests of the Rhine. In addition to the...
A Visit to Switzerland’s Tallest Building
by Andrew Craven | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog
In a week of otherwise poor weather, on Saturday 22 October blue skies and sunshine bathed much of Switzerland. Lucky us (again!), for this was the day we had arranged for our latest Community Event – a visit to Roche’s latest “intelligent” Building 2 in Kleinbasel....
Breathing the History Basel
by Andrew Craven | Sep 29, 2022 | Blog
Although the earliest traces of settlement in what is now Basel date back 2900 years, the city that grew to become to the thriving hub of north-west Switzerland really began to take shape under Roman rule, acquiring the name Basilia in the 4th century. It was some of...
A Stroll through the Ermitage
by Andrew Craven | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog
Fortunately, the recent hot weather took a cooler turn, helped by overcast skies, as we set out on 6 August on our latest Verein walk to explore the 40-hectare Ermitage in Arlesheim. Opened in 1785, and preserved to the present day, this Basel-Land beauty spot is less...