Travelers should not travel further north than Badischer Bahnhof nor further east than Binningen and Riehen. The U.S. Government maintains tight security procedures regarding travel of U.S. Government employees, officials and dependents to the north, east and far southeast. Terrorist activities in the northern and eastern areas remain a serious threat. Petty street crime such as purse snatching and pickpocketing is common, especially on crowded local public transportation. The Embassy has received an increase in reports of incidents involving violence especially at night.
Medical facilities are limited.
Serious medical problems may require evacuation to the nearest city where adequate medical facilities or treatment are available, usually Zuerich. Traffic in the central areas is very congested. However, fatalities of foreign visitors are low. Many visitors hire cars and drivers or use radio taxicabs. Sehr gut gemachte Hompage, sehr Informativ.