You'll find EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg just inside the French border only a few miles away from the Swiss city of Basel. Jointly operated by Switzerland, Germany and France, the airport served 5.4 million passengers last year. Located in the north-east of the Alsace region, it's the perfect starting point for any scenic drive through Europe.
Basel is something of a cultural giant in mainland Europe; boasting many museums and theatres including the Kunstmuseum Basel; the oldest museum in the world and home of many important pieces of Renaissance art including the majority of work by Hans Holbein and his sons. Theatre Basel has won many awards for its world-class performances including two recent awards for Opera of the Year.
The carnival of Basel happens every February and, despite the low temperatures, attracts a great many tourists from all over Europe to sample the atmosphere. If you're thinking of hiring a car in Basel once you've landed at the Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg Airport then it's definitely worth a trip to see what's on offer. You're also just a few miles' drive from the German city of Freiburg, a medieval town which receives many tourists, as well as the city of Mulhouse which has many historical tributes to its industrial roots. With the airport based in beautiful Saint-Louis you can be sure of some great scenery once you're on the road in a hire car. Why not take advantage of the scenery and take a drive across the border?
