European city 'is in three countries at once' and locals travel by floating in river

Basel, Switzerland (file) (Image: Getty) There is a European city that lies in three different countries at once, and locals get about by floating down its river. If you're looking to visit as many countries as possible, Basel in Switzerland is perfect. It is located next to the point where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, and even has suburbs extending into both France and Germany .

Travel influencer @emsbudgettravel visited Basel earlier this year, and shared her experience in a TikTok video. She showed viewers that there is a tripoint at which the three borders all intersect, meaning you can actually visit all three countries within the space of about 10 seconds. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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