Switzerland

Basel, Switzerland
Gateway to the Swiss Rhineland, Basel is ideally situated on the Rhine at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Switzerland. As you walk the cobblestone streets of the Old City, retrace the steps of the brilliant scholar Erasmus of Rotterdam. Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, where you'll see the paintings of Picasso, Dali, Kadinsky, and Mondrian, among others. Then relax at a quaint terrace cafe beside the Rhine. The breath-taking view from the Wettstein Bridge is not to be missed.