Hertz in Basel
You will find the city of Basel in the far north west of Switzerland, right on the border with France and Germany. If you are renting a car in Basel, youbwill discover that many of its suburbs reach into these other two countries too. Geographically, Basel stands on flat land in the valley of the River Rhine to the west of the Jura Mountains. Within the city, you can drive across the Rhine on five different bridges. With a busy network of good quality motorways and trunk roads surrounding the city, you should be able to avoid the worst of the jams.
Basel is known as a modern industrial centre but boasts a lively nightlife thanks to its university and there are plenty of historic landmarks to discover too. In fact it is one of Switzerland's busiest cultural centres, with a number of museums, galleries, theatres and music venues that are well worth a visit. The Museum of Fine Arts claims to house the world???s oldest public art collection. Rent a car in Basel and you will be able to tour the main sights easily. Look out for the twin towers of the red sandstone minster and the cultural area housing the theatre, concert hall and Kunsthalle exhibition centre and gallery.
