Basel, the city of water
8:39 AM
You might have deduced from my title that today I’m going to talk about the Rhine River. Well, save that thought for another day.
One of the things that I find so charming about Basel is that there are fountains everywhere. Everywhere! Nearly every street in Basel Stadt seems to have a fountain on it. The word on the street is that the water (unfiltered) in these fountains is so clean that people drink from them. Even though this is in Switzerland, probably one of the cleanest countries in the world, I was still a bit skeptical. About a month ago I saw a woman filling a water bottle from a fountain, and then yesterday a jogger paused for a sip. (As a side--- yes, a jogger in 25 degree weather with a layer of ice on the ground!!!) Coming from an extremely dirty city in America, this is simply amazing!
There are many styles for the fountains, some modern, some sculpture, some just functional. One of the fountains closest to my place has a little area for doggies to drink from also.
The most famous fountains are the Tingley Fountains, one in Gross Basel and one on the Klein side.
Labels: basel, unique, water
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