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St. Alban

A mix of elegant charm and gritty industrial, the sprawling neighbourhood of St. Alban is largely residential.  

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Asha Mentzer for helping to map this neighbourhood!

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St. Alban was developed from what was once a forest outside St. Alban’s Tor.  Originally named for a monastery that had been in the area, it was designed to be an upscale neighborhood close to the city centre.  Its early development centered near the Tor and today the most residential part is concentrated in this part, notably the neighborhood of Gellert.  The district includes important commercial areas, such as Aeschenplatz with more industrial areas towards the southern part of the district.  Freight and passenger rail lines divide the more residential and commercial part from the more industrial section, which includes Dreispitz.  

 

Perhaps less known is that St. Alban is home to two celebrated green spaces:  The Schwarzpark, once the city’s largest private park and now publicly owned, and the Wolfgottesacker, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Switzerland.

Highlights
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Mövenpick

Part of Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts, this elegant hotel has two restaurants: MP's Bistro & Bar and Puro.  With close proximity to SBB and with a lovely terrace, it is a great destination for a business lunch or after-work cocktail.

Mövenpick Hotel Basel

Aeschengraben 25, 4051 Basel

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Mövenpick

Konditorei Etna Bar

Etna Bar offers a wide array of Italian pastries and desserts. With a small outdoor seating area, it is a great place to meet a friend for an authentic Italian coffee and a sweet treat. Etna Bar is also open on Sunday mornings, ideal for picking up some fresh croissants to enjoy at home. 

Konditorei Etna Bar

Kapellenstrasse 37, 4052 Basel

Konditorei Etna Bar

Restaurant Murano

This Italian restaurant has quickly become a favourite destination for St Alban locals. The lunch menu is excellent value and the outdoor seating area makes it a pleasant spot for lunch on a summer’s day. The waiting staff are always friendly and welcoming, making it a popular spot for families in the area. 

Restaurant Murano

Hardstrasse 2, 4052 Basel

Restaurant Murano

Cafe Restaurant Gellert

Tucked away in the heart of the district, Cafe Restaurant Gellert is a little oasis of calm. If you’re in the mood for a meal, the Italian-inspired menu has something for everyone. However, it is also a lovely place for a cup of tea or coffee and a catch up with a friend.

Cafe Restaurant Gellert

Urs Graf-Strasse 17, 4052 Basel

Cafe Restaurant Gellert

ge.m.a Bachspitz

Tucked in amongst the more industrial part of St. Alban, Bachspitz is a delicious bakery that is also a cooperative, offering training and work placement opportunities for the unemployed. They have a wide range of savoury and sweet delicacies, including one of the best almond croissants in Basel.

Bachspitz

Walkeweg 6, 4053 Basel

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ge.m.a Bachspitz

Sutter Begg

One of many locations in the Basel area.  Sutter Begg is a family business in it's fourth generation that has been around for over 100 years!  They pride themselves on their fresh, handmade and regional baked goods, so fresh that they are replenished 4-5 times daily!

Sutter Begg

Grellingerstrasse 44, 4052 Basel

Several other locations

Sutter Begg
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Job Factory Store

Offering an eclectic range of homeware, clothing and accessories, Job Factory Store is the ideal place to find a unique gift or even a little treat for yourself. There’s a hairdressing salon on the top floor, and a popular cafe on the ground floor. 

Job Factory Basel

Bordeaux-Strasse 5, 4053 Basel

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OFFCUT Basel

Offcut is an innovative and sustainable business that takes supplies from industrial companies and private individuals that would otherwise be slated as garbage.  These items are then carefully sorted and displayed so that they can be repurposed into something new.  A creative paradise, Offcut has a wide range of fabric, wood, paper and anything else you can imagine, waiting to be turned into something magical.  They host a number of workshops including children birthday parties.

OFFCUT Basel

Lyon-Strasse 11, 4053 Basel

OFFCUT Basel
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Decathlon

This popular sportswear store has a huge range of excellent value clothing and accessories for almost every sport. They also offer equipment products for hire such as skis and snow shoes, ideal if you have a new hobby but are not quite ready to purchase your own equipment yet. There’s a small parking lot, which comes in handy if you’re purchasing bulky sportswear.

Decathlon

Leimgrubenweg 27, 4053 Basel

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MPARC Dreispitz

This retail park has a number of shops including an Melectronics, Sport XX, Micasa, OBI and a large Migros supermarket. The complex also houses a Dosenbach, Marionnaud, Denner, Kiosk Apotheke/Drogerie DROPA, Office World and a few snack bars. There is a large car park and also a designated tram stop if you prefer to use public transport. 

MPARC

Münchensteinerstrasse 200, 4053 Basel

Melectronics

Sport XX

Micasa

OBI

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Radio TV Winter

Radio TV Winter offers a wide range of electronics, with a useful installation/set-up service so that you can begin using your new product immediately. You can also contact Winter about repairing your current entertainment devices. If your old electronics are beyond repair and you choose to buy a new product with Winter, they can assist with the professional disposal of your old electronics.  

Winter

Hardstrasse 139, 4052 Basel

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Home & Elctronics
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Car Dealerships

For those of you in the market for a Ferrari, you're in luck, there is a swanky dealership in this neighbourhood that will be happy to help lighten your wallet. For the rest of us, there are some more affordable options at AMAG Basel including:Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Cupra and Bentley.

Ferrari

Hardstrasse 15, 4052 Basel

AMAG Basel

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Things to do Neighbourhood

Concert Venues

Sommer Casino hosts a number of live events including concerts (indie, pop, rock and hip hop) as well as exhibitions, comedy shows and even slam poetry readings.  Refreshments are on site in the form of the buvette Alti Liebi, which also has a daily lunch menu and nice garden seating.

Viertal Dach is another great live venue that has concerts, comedy shows, films and sunset salsa, among other events.  It's know for its fabulous roof top patio as well as its friendly and laid-back atmosphere and great food.  For those of you who are not night owls they also serve a mean Sunday brunch.

Sommer Casino

Münchensteinerstrasse 1, 4052 Basel

Viertel Dach

Münchensteinerstrasse 81, 4052 Basel

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Pet Stores

Qualipet has a huge range of products for pets, with everything from bedding to accessories and food. There’s also a range of specialist foods, so this pet shop is ideal if your pet is on a vet-prescribed diet. 

Fressnapf has a wide selection of products for cats, dogs, fish, reptiles and many more animals. There’s parking available at the shop, which is useful if you’re buying heavy bags of feed or bedding. 

Quailpet

Reinacherstrasse 269, 4053 Basel

Fressnapf

Dornacherstrasse 393, 4053 Basel

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Station Circus

Station Circus was a project that began in 2014 that provided a training area for travelling and youth circuses.  They are now a collective of performers in Basel that focus on contemporary and innovative circus productions that blend performance, theatre, dance, music, visual arts and light and media design.

Station Circus

Münchensteinerstrasse 103, 4052 Basel

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Theater Arlecchino

Theater Arlecchino is a children's theatre company (German speaking) that has a number of productions throughout the year to delight the small ones.  They also run camps and workshops during school holidays and can be booked for kids birthday parties as well.

Theater Arlecchino

Walkeweg 122, 4052 Basel