# Letziturm Basel, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Letziturm Basel is a tower in Switzerland (Basel). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/letziturm/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Tower · Architecture
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 72 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 47.55504, 7.60378

## What it is and where

Letziturm Basel is a tower in Switzerland (Basel). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/basilea/), where this site lists 144 more places to see, 3.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.55504, 7.60378; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.555037%2C7.603782)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.555037%2C7.603782)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/arquitectura/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Letziturm Basel is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 39 |
| February | Best time | 10 h |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 35 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 15 |

In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-gegenwart/): Museum collection in Basel, Switzerland · 191 m
- [Gate of Saint Alban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/st-alban-tor/): Tower · 205 m
- [Cartoonmuseum Basel – Centre for Narrative Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cartoonmuseum-basel/): Museum in Basel (Switzerland) · 560 m
- [zum Geist house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/haus-zum-geist/): Building in the city of Basel, Switzerland · 586 m
- [Wettsteinbrücke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wettsteinbrucke/): Road bridge · 591 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Architecture

- [Kapellbrücke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/puente-de-la-capilla/): historic wooden bridge over the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland
- [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland
- [Zytglogge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/torre-del-reloj/): medieval clock tower with astronomical clock and carillon in the city of Bern, Switzerland
- [Uetliberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/uetliberg/): mountain in the Swiss plateau
- [Three Countries Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dreilanderbrucke/): bridge in France, Switzerland, and Germany
- [Monte Verità](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-verita/): colony on the hill Monescia near Ascona in Ticino, Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Letziturm Basel?

It is a tower in Switzerland. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Letziturm Basel?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15.

### How do you get to Letziturm Basel?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 72 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.555037%2C7.603782) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/kunstmuseum-basel-gegenwart/), [Gate of Saint Alban](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/st-alban-tor/), [Cartoonmuseum Basel – Centre for Narrative Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cartoonmuseum-basel/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/353450196), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1821268), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

