Old Town Basel

* This is my first post from Switzerland, not surprising as I have not been to the country since 1981. It was only a short train trip from Colmar to Basel, so it would have been absurd not to visit.

 

I was impressed with Basel; the Rhine goes through the city, and it has a superb Art Gallery with a fantastic collection of work. This is a shot of the part of the Altstadt (old town) of the city. It was in pristine condition as most of the buildings are seventeenth-century , the Basel authorities clearly do not allow commercial development to spoil the rather austere beauty of the area. At the end of the street, you can see the spires of Basel’s Münster.

 

I have to say this shot took me a long time to get the exposure right; the contrast in light and shade was difficult to manage. A good day out in Basel, but my word, compared to France, it is incredibly expensive. It’s only about seven miles to the border; I imagine a lot of the city’s residents do their shopping in France.

 

 

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