How to travel from BASEL to PIOTRKOW TRYBUNALSKI?

BASEL

Basel is Switzerland's third-largest city and the only one with a port - a river port, of course. It is located on the Swiss border with Germany and France on the Rhine River. The city abounds with numerous historical monuments, and is also famous for its great cuisine and dozens of museums and art galleries.

Basel - city attractions

First of all, visit the local old town with its Gothic cathedral, dark red town hall, Spalen gate (one of three still standing today) and the famous white and blue houses. Around the square are picturesque narrow streets with many historic houses. The observation deck behind the cathedral offers a view of the Rhine River and the other side of the city.

From Basel's museums, it's worth visiting the Tinguely Museum - a prominent Swiss sculptor and painter working in the 1950s and 1960s, famous especially for constructing moving installations and machines, or the Natural History Museum with a huge collection of fossils, remains of prehistoric animals, where you can also learn about the history of the creation of the Alps and the entire region. Also noteworthy is the Museum of Art - one of the most important cultural institutions in the country, full of famous works of art from the 15th century to the present day.

By its location at the meeting point of three borders, Basel is a bit different from the rest of Swiss cities. It combines different cultures, languages and flavors. What is the best gourmet city in Switzerland? We answer - Basel. Restaurants in the city are highly rated. Among others, it is worth going to Le Rhin Bleu, a restaurant suspended on a special platform over the Rhine. Near the train station, there is also a market hall (Markthalle) with more than a dozen restaurants that are inexpensive for Switzerland and serve tasty cuisine from around the world.

Commuting to Basel

Basel can be reached by plane, flying into France's Saint-Louis airport, from which you take a city bus to Switzerland. Alternatively, you can take the Basel long-distance bus, which stops just outside Basel's main train station. You can find a list of available connections on our website. We invite you to board our buses!

Basel, just after Zurich and Geneva, is the third largest city in Switzerland. It lies right on the border with France and Germany, and Basel's Old Town is bisected in half by the Rhine River.

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PIOTRKOW TRYBUNALSKI

Piotrków Trybunalski is a city in central Poland in Lodz Province on the Strava River. Its name derives from the name "Piotr," and the segment "Trybunalski" from the fact that the city for more than 200 years was the seat of the first supreme court in the Republic, the Crown Tribunal. Piotrkow was also the site of the first Sejm conventions, synods of bishops, or the first bicameral parliament. As a curiosity, it may be mentioned that Piotrkow was repeatedly the film set for many excellent films by well-known Polish directors. Among others, "Vabank", "Przedwiośnie" or "Pan Tadeusz" were filmed here.

What to see in Piotrkow Trybunalski

There are many interesting historical monuments in the city that remember historical events. In particular, it is worth going to the Trybunalski Market Square, to see the remains of the medieval city walls and the Royal Castle, which is actually a palace built as a residence for King Sigismund the Old, which now houses the Piotrkow museum. The Baroque church of St. Francis Xavier, known as the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Trybunal, houses the miraculous image of Our Lady, the patron saint of Polish parliamentarians.

Piotrków has been a multicultural city since the 16th century, inhabited not only by Poles, but also by a large population of Jews, Orthodox Greeks, or Protestants of German origin. While there, it is worth seeing one of the best preserved synagogues in Poland - the Great Synagogue - or the Jewish cemetery on Spacerowa Street. Other sites in the city that provide an interesting insight into its history are the Marzipan Museum or the Museum of Brewing. On the other hand, for a walk and a rest, one can go to the Prince Józef Poniatowski Park.

Routing to Piotrkow Trybunalski

The location of Piotrkow Trybunalski in central Poland makes getting here not difficult. The city is located by the A1 highway and the S8 expressway. It has a railroad station, which has existed here since the 19th century due to its location on the Warsaw-Vienna Railway. If you are curious about the description of the city and want to get to know Piotrkow Trybunalski better - buses will be a great option for getting there. Sindbad buses stop right next to the main railroad station in the city, at the Piotrkow Trybunalski bus station. You can find the current schedule of buses Piotrkow Trybunalski on our website.

A city belonging to Lodz province, located on the Strava River.

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