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Basel Sunset at the Strassburger Denkmal

Start with a coffee, watch the sun dip below the horizon from the memorial, and end with a drink in the square.

Best time: 15 AprAbout 120 min

Timeline

  1. 18:48

    Sutter Begg

    Grab a coffee and a cake at Sutter Begg. It is open early and offers a quiet start before the evening rush.

  2. 19:48

    Strassburger Denkmal

    Walk 9 minutes WNW to the Strassburger Denkmal. Find a spot facing ESE to watch the sunset. On 15 April, the sun sets toward the WNW, framing the memorial beautifully against the evening sky.

  3. 21:03

    Grand Café Huguenin

    End the evening at Grand Café Huguenin. It is located on a square nearby, offering a venerable setting to reflect on the view with a nightcap.

Local tip

The walk from Sutter Begg to the Strassburger Denkmal is short and pleasant. The sunset direction (WNW) aligns well with the memorial's orientation for photography.

Check before you go

  • Sutter Begg closes at 17:00 on Saturdays and 18:30 on weekdays. Ensure you arrive before closing if visiting on a weekend.
  • Grand Café Huguenin is open until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 19:00 on other days.

Worth knowing

  • Grand Café Huguenin is open at 21:03 only on Fr, Sa

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Basel (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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