The Fasnachtler are the most important part of Baseler
Morgenstreich - the amazing starting procession
of Basels Fasnacht celebrations.
At exactly 4am on Monday morning, Fasnachtler parade their
lanterns through Basels
central old town and through the squares of Barfusserplatz
and Marktplatz to the tunes of piccolos. Not only are the
costumes a sight to behold, but the lanterns are something
else - lampooning the major political events of the preceding
year from local problems with the trams to Switzerlands diplomatic
tussle with Libya.
The Basler Fasnacht is one of the most important of Swiss
festivals and the Morgenstreich one of the most
important parts of that.
Basel - Fasnachtler at Basler Morgenstreich
The Fasnachtler are the most important part of Baseler Morgenstreich - the amazing starting procession of Basels Fasnacht celebrations.
At exactly 4am on Monday morning, Fasnachtler parade their lanterns through Basels central old town and through the squares of Barfusserplatz and Marktplatz to the tunes of piccolos. Not only are the costumes a sight to behold, but the lanterns are something else - lampooning the major political events of the preceding year from local problems with the trams to Switzerlands diplomatic tussle with Libya.
The Basler Fasnacht is one of the most important of Swiss festivals and the Morgenstreich one of the most important parts of that.
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