Basel data sheet:
Basel is a town of approx. 180,000 people in the north west corner of Switzerland. It has a unique location on the tri country border with Germany and France. In fact, from my apartment, the French border is about 200 metres and the German border is around 1 km.
Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva and its a major hub for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Several world famous pharmaceutical and chemical companies are based here as also the Bank of International Settlements.
Language: Swiss German, which is a country dialect of high German. Dont even bother trying to learn it, as most of the young and middle aged folks speak English to varying degrees of fluency. Learning the language will not score you any brownie points with the women.
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
1 Euro = 1.2 CHF
1 GBP = 1.4 CHF
1 CHF = 1.08 USD
The swiss franc is insanely strong right now and coupled with the traditionally high prices, it makes going out and partying a lot more expensive as compared to other Euro countries.
Typical prices:
Capuccino: 5.5 CHF
1 litre milk: 1.5 CHF
Eggs (half dozen): 3.5 CHF
Beer (by glass, big): 8.5 CHF
Beer (by brand, bottle): 8 CHF
Vodka shots: 6 CHF
Cocktail: 16 CHF for the common ones, upto 20 CHF for the special ones.
Whiskey shots: 14 CHF
Girls: Unfortunately, the local Swiss girls in Basel are nothing great to write home about. Like many western countries, McDonalds and Burger King have an established presence in Switzerland and this has contributed greatly to the fattening of the local population. Even though, by other western countries standards, talent level is average.. The best quality about Swiss girls is that they are usually slim from years of eating salads, skiing and smoking cigarettes. Facially they are closer to German girls. Dont let the slimness delude you tho. The attitude of swiss women is seriously fcuked up and I would go as far as to venture and say that they are mental. Ironically the friendliest girls you will see in Basel are the expats who come to work in big pharma companies or first generation immigrants who've grown up here.
Busted Dudes test: Fail. It is almost impossible to spot a hot girl with a busted dude. Hot girl with an equally hot or slightly hotter guy is more the norm. Swiss guys are in good shape (again thanks to years of skiing and bicycling) and fashion conscious. Some of them even have good game and clean up. But many swiss guys are generally meek and have no idea on how to talk to and escalate with girls. If not for their looks, a big bottle of lube at home would be their fate. Most of the couplings happen in high school or thru extended family network. Hookups are very rare.
Best time to visit:
The best time to visit Basel is May and June. In summer, the city empties out as the rich swiss take their annual vacations on the spanish or italian coast. There is also a world class exposition fair in March (Basel World), but most of the time, it is a horrendous cock fest.
Clubs:
Bar Rouge:
There is only 1 renowned club in Basel and that is Bar Rouge. It is located on the 31st floor of the tallest building in Switzerland (the Ramada Plaza hotel). The club is small and not good for making approaches. Forget about making an approach on the dance floor as it is small and everyone can see whats happening.
The ideal way to make an approach here is at the bar and then transition to the dance floor after building a connection. The music is passable and the drinks are expensive. Entrance is free on Fridays and 20 CHF on saturdays.
If you have mad salsa game, there is a salsa session every Friday evening on the 30th Floor which attracts some good talent.
Atlantis:
We call this the Swiss Club as you will run into big groups of tightly knit people dancing together in a circle. Bad music and worse attitudes. Everywhere you will run into aggressive swiss women and their beta swiss orbiters.
Entrance is free on Fridays, and 15 CHF on saturdays.
Nordstern: This is where all the hipster and alternative club chicks hang out. It is also quite popular among the local students as the drinks are cheap comparatively. Expect to see packs of girls and guys hanging out and making a nuisance of themselves.
Bars:
Acqua: This is one of the better places in town. Its hopping on Thursdays and is one of the few places where you will meet attractive non-swiss women. Most of them are expats lookin for some love and if you are a known face within the establishment, it shouldnt be too hard to get a couple of phone numbers.In summer, this turns into one of those daygame bars where everyone files onto the patio outside.
Noohn: The gold diggers bar in Basel. If you want to meet platinum blonde gold diggers, this is your favourite hang out. There are also MILFs doing the round over here. The logistics of this bar make approaching a bitch as it just has a long bar with seated tables all around, which means that you are doing approaches in full public view. However, this place is also a dope restaurant and if you have the sort of wallet to drop around 150 CHF on a meal (for two), try it out.
Pubs:
Paddy O'Reilly's Irish Pub: There is one Paddy O'Reillys in every swiss city and the one in Basel is probably the best one. THis is the place to come if you are looking to score for the night. The quality is not that great and on most nights, the pub is filled with 5's and 6's with the rare 7 thrown in. If you have strong pub game, you will do well here. Just avoid the swiss girls and the rest will follow.
Pickwicks English pub: This pub is where all the Anglo girls hang out, so if you fancy them (I dont) then this is the place for you. Typical english pub atmosphere and the logistics are actually not that bad. I have never pulled from here, but I have Irish and Australian friends who have. ALtho you will have to generally drink yourself to death.
Thats about it for Basel. It's an absolute shithole when it comes to women and getting laid. THe swiss girls think that they have golden pussies and thats one of the prime reasons why 25% of women over the age of 40 in this country are single and childless.
Would I recommend visiting Basel? Absolutely not! Do Not come here unless you already have a girl friend or a prospect lined up. There are quite a few places which are fun even tho they do not rank high on the girl front. Basel however is not one of them. Its a boring as fcuk place whose only redeeming quality is the fact that its on the tri country border which makes it accessible to France and Germany for weekend getways.
Basel is a town of approx. 180,000 people in the north west corner of Switzerland. It has a unique location on the tri country border with Germany and France. In fact, from my apartment, the French border is about 200 metres and the German border is around 1 km.
Basel is the third largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva and its a major hub for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Several world famous pharmaceutical and chemical companies are based here as also the Bank of International Settlements.
Language: Swiss German, which is a country dialect of high German. Dont even bother trying to learn it, as most of the young and middle aged folks speak English to varying degrees of fluency. Learning the language will not score you any brownie points with the women.
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
1 Euro = 1.2 CHF
1 GBP = 1.4 CHF
1 CHF = 1.08 USD
The swiss franc is insanely strong right now and coupled with the traditionally high prices, it makes going out and partying a lot more expensive as compared to other Euro countries.
Typical prices:
Capuccino: 5.5 CHF
1 litre milk: 1.5 CHF
Eggs (half dozen): 3.5 CHF
Beer (by glass, big): 8.5 CHF
Beer (by brand, bottle): 8 CHF
Vodka shots: 6 CHF
Cocktail: 16 CHF for the common ones, upto 20 CHF for the special ones.
Whiskey shots: 14 CHF
Girls: Unfortunately, the local Swiss girls in Basel are nothing great to write home about. Like many western countries, McDonalds and Burger King have an established presence in Switzerland and this has contributed greatly to the fattening of the local population. Even though, by other western countries standards, talent level is average.. The best quality about Swiss girls is that they are usually slim from years of eating salads, skiing and smoking cigarettes. Facially they are closer to German girls. Dont let the slimness delude you tho. The attitude of swiss women is seriously fcuked up and I would go as far as to venture and say that they are mental. Ironically the friendliest girls you will see in Basel are the expats who come to work in big pharma companies or first generation immigrants who've grown up here.
Busted Dudes test: Fail. It is almost impossible to spot a hot girl with a busted dude. Hot girl with an equally hot or slightly hotter guy is more the norm. Swiss guys are in good shape (again thanks to years of skiing and bicycling) and fashion conscious. Some of them even have good game and clean up. But many swiss guys are generally meek and have no idea on how to talk to and escalate with girls. If not for their looks, a big bottle of lube at home would be their fate. Most of the couplings happen in high school or thru extended family network. Hookups are very rare.
Best time to visit:
The best time to visit Basel is May and June. In summer, the city empties out as the rich swiss take their annual vacations on the spanish or italian coast. There is also a world class exposition fair in March (Basel World), but most of the time, it is a horrendous cock fest.
Clubs:
Bar Rouge:
There is only 1 renowned club in Basel and that is Bar Rouge. It is located on the 31st floor of the tallest building in Switzerland (the Ramada Plaza hotel). The club is small and not good for making approaches. Forget about making an approach on the dance floor as it is small and everyone can see whats happening.
The ideal way to make an approach here is at the bar and then transition to the dance floor after building a connection. The music is passable and the drinks are expensive. Entrance is free on Fridays and 20 CHF on saturdays.
If you have mad salsa game, there is a salsa session every Friday evening on the 30th Floor which attracts some good talent.
Atlantis:
We call this the Swiss Club as you will run into big groups of tightly knit people dancing together in a circle. Bad music and worse attitudes. Everywhere you will run into aggressive swiss women and their beta swiss orbiters.
Entrance is free on Fridays, and 15 CHF on saturdays.
Nordstern: This is where all the hipster and alternative club chicks hang out. It is also quite popular among the local students as the drinks are cheap comparatively. Expect to see packs of girls and guys hanging out and making a nuisance of themselves.
Bars:
Acqua: This is one of the better places in town. Its hopping on Thursdays and is one of the few places where you will meet attractive non-swiss women. Most of them are expats lookin for some love and if you are a known face within the establishment, it shouldnt be too hard to get a couple of phone numbers.In summer, this turns into one of those daygame bars where everyone files onto the patio outside.
Noohn: The gold diggers bar in Basel. If you want to meet platinum blonde gold diggers, this is your favourite hang out. There are also MILFs doing the round over here. The logistics of this bar make approaching a bitch as it just has a long bar with seated tables all around, which means that you are doing approaches in full public view. However, this place is also a dope restaurant and if you have the sort of wallet to drop around 150 CHF on a meal (for two), try it out.
Pubs:
Paddy O'Reilly's Irish Pub: There is one Paddy O'Reillys in every swiss city and the one in Basel is probably the best one. THis is the place to come if you are looking to score for the night. The quality is not that great and on most nights, the pub is filled with 5's and 6's with the rare 7 thrown in. If you have strong pub game, you will do well here. Just avoid the swiss girls and the rest will follow.
Pickwicks English pub: This pub is where all the Anglo girls hang out, so if you fancy them (I dont) then this is the place for you. Typical english pub atmosphere and the logistics are actually not that bad. I have never pulled from here, but I have Irish and Australian friends who have. ALtho you will have to generally drink yourself to death.
Thats about it for Basel. It's an absolute shithole when it comes to women and getting laid. THe swiss girls think that they have golden pussies and thats one of the prime reasons why 25% of women over the age of 40 in this country are single and childless.
Would I recommend visiting Basel? Absolutely not! Do Not come here unless you already have a girl friend or a prospect lined up. There are quite a few places which are fun even tho they do not rank high on the girl front. Basel however is not one of them. Its a boring as fcuk place whose only redeeming quality is the fact that its on the tri country border which makes it accessible to France and Germany for weekend getways.
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