Basel will astonish you: its central location, first-class transport connections, and infrastructure, as well as the compactness of the city, make Basel one of the most important exhibitions and congress cities in Europe. All this, combined with a huge range of leisure activities, attracts hundreds of thousands of guests every year to Art Basel, the world’s most important fair for contemporary and modern art, or to Baselworld, the world’s leading watch and jewelry show, and many other top events.