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18:48
Grab a coffee and a cake at the Grand Café Huguenin. The large windows offer a final glimpse of the day before you head to the river. Note that on Fridays and Saturdays, this café stays open until 22:00, so it is open for your pre-sunset visit.
19:33
Walk to the Totentanz park. This is your vantage point for the sunset. The park is located NNW of the Strassburger Denkmal, offering a clear view toward the WNW where the sun sets on this date. The walk from the city center takes about 24 minutes, so you will arrive with plenty of time to find a spot.
20:18
Watch the sunset. At 20:18, the sun sets toward the WNW. The golden light begins around 19:37, so you will have a warm, glowing sky before the final descent. Stay for the moment as the light fades.
20:48
End the evening at Rio Bar. This pub is a classic local hangout and a natural stopping point after a night out. It is open until 02:00 on Saturdays, so you can enjoy a drink and soak in the late-night atmosphere.
Local tip
The walk from the city center to Totentanz is about 24 minutes. If you are coming from the Strassburger Denkmal, check the route as directions are not provided in the context. The Grand Café Huguenin is open until 22:00 on weekends, making it a perfect pre-sunset stop.
Check before you go
- Grand Café Huguenin is open Mo-Th 07:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-19:00.
- Rio Bar is open Tu-Th 16:00-24:00, Fr 16:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-02:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Basel (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).