Merian Park, about a 15 minute walk from our apartment, is AMAZING! We especially enjoyed the fly-eating plant display and the labyrinth on top of all the prairies, flowers, gardens, sculptures and water features. It seems to have covered every area you can think of regarding different collections of plants (click on the 'Der Garten' link) and the park is beautiful year round due to its variety (click on the Hoppla! link - photos from each month listed on the left). They have lots of activities for adults and kids alike and several museums on-site that are free of charge. Christoph Merian willed the grounds to the city of Basel in 1858 - it's truly a treasure. (Don't be discouraged by the google translator errors - just click on the left-hand links once you get to the page the information will be displayed). See all the Merian Park pictures here.
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