Riehen, Switzerland
Member since
2001The member has not specified any exchange dates
House in RIEHEN / Basel, Switzerland near the Blackforest (Germany) and Alsace (France)
Our house is situated in a quiet and green quarter 5 km from Basel. We have on two floors five bedrooms with eight beds and two bathrooms, and in the cellar is a finish sauna. On the ground floor there are the living room with a fireplace stove and a big dining room with an open kitchen and all usual comfort. In front of the living room there is a winter garden (with a big terrace over it) and a sunny place.
The absolutely calm garden, surrounded by trees, isn’t very large, but offers enough place for resting and playing. There are a barbecue, a fireplace and for little children a playhouse, a sandbox and different playthings. Only 200m away there is a playground for smaller children. Our house is also well equipped for children (cot, high chair etc.). We have many Duplos, a Brio train, puzzles and numerous games. If desired, we can organise additional bikes and a children's bike trailer.
Riehen is situated in a hilly landscape at the end of the Wiesen-Valley and the southern end of the Black Forest with his lavish and wild romantic nature, rolling hills and mountains up to 1400 meters. There are also some beautiful lakes within 1 hour drive.
Basel, an ancient city on the Rhine bordered by three nations, is not only university city and centre of many fairs and exhibitions, but also has a lot of things to offer to tourists and children: Boat trips on the Rhine, the cathedral, the old town with picturesque gothic sections, pedestrian areas for shopping and strolls, a famous zoo, many museums, theatres and cinemas, open-air performances and concerts, parks and the botanical garden.
The climate is here very mild. In the surroundings you can make walking-tours, excursions by bike and other trips. For example there are many middle aged castels and ruins waiting to be discovered. Within one hour by car, bus or train you will get to different rewarding places, such as the picturesque Roman theatre at Augst, the stalactite cavern and the bird park in the Wiesen-Valley, the amusement park "Europapark" in Germany, the Alsace with an interesting open air museum, Zurich, Berne, Lucerne (Vierwaldstätter Lake, Mount Pilatus) and the Swiss Alps.
We recommend the Swiss public transport system as a good way to get to know our country in the middle of Europe. For more information about offers by Swiss Railway, Boats and Post Cars please consult the homepage for tourist. www.swisstravelsystem.com/en/home.html
Other tourist informations:
www.bs.ch/en.html
www.basel.com/en
www.loerrach.de/en/Welcome-to-Loerrach/Tourism
www.experience.alsace/en
Things to do and attractions for families:
www.basel.com/en/search/sightseeing
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 12 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Lehrer/Soz.Pä. retired
- Lehrer/Soz.Pä. retired
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 0
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 8
- Living Area: 230 m2
- Total Area: 400 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Hot tub or jacuzzi
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Baby equipment
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Sauna private
- Bicycles: 3
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Malmö, Sweden
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Denmark
- France
- Austria
- Germany
- Brittany, France
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Lehrer/Soz.Pä. retired
- Lehrer/Soz.Pä. retired
Children
- We do not have children.
Pets
- 2 cats
References
This member has completed 12 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Hoogstraten, Belgium
BE48Melle, Belgium
BE51624Er was vlot contact tussen ons voor de huizenruil en op de dag van vertrek hebben we elkaar even ontmoet. Dit was zeer aangenaam.
Het verblijf in hun huis was heel plezant. We voelden ons al snel thuis, alle comfort was aanwezig, een gezellige tuin. De fietsen die we konden gebruiken was een echte meerwaarde. Dit was zo leuk om Basel en omgeving te leren kennen.
Zeer mooie omgeving waar je verschillende mogelijkheden hebt om uitstapjes te doen.