Commissioned to design new stained-glass windows for Basel’s cathedral, the American artist Brice Marden travelled frequently to the Swiss city, starting in 1978. Over the course of seven years, ...

There can’t be many more delightful ways of crossing the Rhine. Ringing a bell on one side, waiting for the ferry-master to make his (or her) way over the water and then being guided leisurely across ...

Although Zurich and Geneva usually spring to mind when planning a city break to Switzerland, smaller, under-the-radar Basel is the country’s hidden gem. While the main cities of Zurich and Geneva ...