Summary:
Neither the French nor any Germans have a deciding vote on whether the s of Basle should be silent or pronounced with the vigor of Basel. This historic and picturesque city accommodates global executives, ethnic minorities, indomitable Christians, and furtive business people with the aplomb it displays in juxtaposing modern industry, medieval structures, classic art forms, and the quintessentially Swiss way of life.

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The most hardened world traveler will take a second look on landing. Grain crops in hues of green and brown line the landing strip, and most flights in from Zurich or Geneva are quaintly narrow, with no more flying time than for a glass of orange juice or a chocolate posing as a large gold coin. It seems that you have left in a time machine for the early years of civil aviation. The nostalgia keeps building as you disembark through an old-fashioned stair-way, and actually walk across the tarmac in to the relatively small terminal building, with welcoming hangers-on watching you from behind a barely-wired fence.

Baggage retrieval is boringly speedy and reliable, but the choice between customs check by either France or Switzerland, is a symbolic welcome to Basle or Basel. You may wonder why the Germans do not have a post of their own, given that this quaint city is so equidistant from France and Germany! An endearing feature of much of Switzerland is the informality of boundaries between neighboring countries, though extravagant fines await those who cheat on tariff differences between prices of foods, beverages, and other consumables!

This city cannot claim any exclusive rights to liberal relations with neighboring countries, because all of Switzerland is classically and irreversibly neutral in our polarized world! That applies to cleanliness and hygiene as well, for while Basle is refreshing for eyes accustomed to city litter, the fastidiousness of the Swiss when it comes to keeping surroundings spotless, stays with you for as long as you are anywhere in the country.

It is seamless blending that sets Basel apart. The countryside is largely agrarian with intermittent pockets of industry. Zurich is as clearly a business center, as Geneva is a convivial setting for weighty dialog by world leaders. Lugano and Gstaad join the famous Davos as playgrounds for the rich and famous. Basle stands out because she is all things to all people.

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