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Say Basel and you\u2019ll probably think of Art Basel \u2013 one of the world\u2019s biggest exhibitions, which lights up the city every June. Outside this most creative of months, though, what\u2019s\u00a0Basel\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0draw? Answer: the people. Basel sits across not one, not two, but three borders, with commuters flooding in every day from France and Germany. And they bring all the best bits of home with them. Think\u00a0brasseries\u00a0and beer mixed with Swiss heritage, and open-hearted locals who\u2019ve got warm welcomes written into their\u00a0DNA.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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