If you are into carnivals you should definitely visit Basel during the 72 hour carnival frenzy they have. 12.000 people dress out as the city goes wild. It is called Fastnacht and starts on the first Monday after Ash Wednesday. The Morgenstreich starts at 4 a.m. the first day and as all lights in the historic city centre turns of the atmosphere becomes very intimate and special. the parade is full of bands playing drum and piccolo flutes.Â
The Cortège is a large parade the day after and they use absurd amounts of confetti. They hand out lots of candies as well so be prepared for crazy, but memorable times. At Kinderfasnacht the kids dress out and are in focus in loose formations. This day is also unconstrained by the strict schedule of the cortège. You can read more information about the carnival on this page and more about Switzerland in this article on my travel page.Â
The pictures in this gallery is from Basel and Fastnacht. I used my Pentax K-3 II camera house and Sigma 18-35 f1.8 on these images. You find my copyright notice on this page.
