Agnimitra Paul, fashion designer

nJust a few months ago, I visited Switzerland with a group of friends. We stayed in the small yet quaint town of Basel ? just 20 km away from Germany and France on either side. Of course, Switzerland lived up to every expectation with its stunning vistas, gorgeous weather and so much more. Yes, we did hit all the usual tourist hotspots like Engelberg, Mount Titlis and Jhunfraujoch. But the best part about our trip had to be that all of us stayed together in a good friend’s house, and essentially had a whale of a time doing everything on our own including cooking.

The River Rhine flows through Basel and in the evenings, we’d head towards the river bank for fishing. On weekends, a stage is erected on the river and an entertaining variety performance is held. All the townspeople gather for the programme which continues late into the night. With its carnival spirit, this is loads of fun!

Although we spent just four days in Basel after which I carried on to Paris and Newcastle, my stay in Switzerland will remain with me for some time yet!