Electricity

Switzerland has specific power sockets (type J or SEV1011) so please remember to bring a travel adapter for recharging your electronic equipment.

Water

There is no need to buy bottled water, the tap water in Basel and its surroundings is drinkable. The public fountains in the city also provide drinking water.

City Ticket

In most hotels you will be given a mobility ticket which enables you to travel around the city for free. The public transport map is available at the registration desk. You can also find it here.

Emergencies

• In case of medical emergency, dial 144 (ambulance)
• In case of suspected poisoning, dial 145
• Police: dial 117
• Fire brigade: dial 118
• If you need to visit a doctor or require immediate information, call the Medical Emergency Center at +41 61 261 15 15.

Coffee breaks

The coffee breaks will take place in the courtyard of the Department of English.

Lunch recommendations

1) Close to the conference venue:

Andreasplatz

Info: Andreasplatz is a beautiful square very close to the conference venue. There are two restaurants/cafés located at this square: Roter Engel and Holzofenbäckerei which serve fresh pies and salads amongst other things.

COOP City
Gerbergasse 4, 4001 Basel

Info: COOP is a supermarket where you can buy fresh bread, fruit and vegetables, fresh packaged ready-to-eat products such as salads and sandwiches, and hot lunches.

Pinar
Herbergsgasse 1, 4051 Basel

Info: Pinar is a sit-down restaurant which serves Anatolian and Turkish specialties. They serve a number of dishes with meat, such as Börek or Döner Kebap, but also vegetarian dishes, e.g., Sarma or Falafel.

Marktplatz
Info: Marktplatz is a square located in the center of Basel and very close to the conference venue. There is a daily market on the square with food stalls which sell sausages, sandwiches, and piadina amongst other things.

Ramazzotti
Hutgasse 6, 4051 Basel

Info: This sit-down restaurant/bar serves pizza and pasta. Lunch menus include a salad and a drink

So'up
Malzgasse 1, 4051 Basel

Info: So'up offers three to four freshly prepared soups per day. You can either eat there or ask to take away. They always have a vegetarian option, a soup with meat, and a soup with fish (or seafood).

Mandir
Schützenmattstrasse 2, 4051 Basel

Info: Mandir serves Indian food. They have nice lunch menus which are served with a soup or a salad as starter.

ZaZaa
Petersgraben 15, 4051 Basel

Info: Zazaa serves various warm and cold mezze dishes, such as hummus, taboule, or baba ghanoush. They usually offer a nice lunch menu with a salad as starter.

1777
Im Schmiedenhof 10, 4001 Basel

Info: 1777 offers delicious burgers, baguette sandwiches, and salads.

Grünpfahl
Grünpfahlgasse 4, 4051 Basel

Info: Grünpfahl provides sit-down or take away. They have a nice selection of Mediterranean food.

2) 10-15 min walking distance from the conference venue:

Vegitat
Klybeckstrasse 62, 4057 Basel

Info: Vegitat has vegetarian and vegan food, e.g. Döner, çigköfte. As this restaurant/take away is close to the reception venue, it may be a good place to grab a bite before the reception at Didi Offensiv on Friday, July 1.

Kaffeehaus Mitte

Ca'puccino

Santa Pasta

Manger & Boire

Latini

Zum Isaak

For more information on these places, cf. the table below.

3) 20-30 min walking distance from the conference venue:

Kulturbeiz

Buvette (Kaserne, Oetlinger, Flora) cafés at the river bank.

Eiscafé Acero

Vapiano

Tibits

La Fourchette

Boo

Thai House

C013

Noohn

For more information on these places, cf. the table below.