Hallenbad Rialto Basel — Saunalandschaft

The Rialto indoor swimming pool, situated around 700 metres from Basel SBB railway station, was opened in 1934 — like the Eglisee outdoor swimming pool, it was built as part of the job-creation schemes of the 1930s and designed by the architects Bercher and Tamm. The facility is listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Assets of Regional Importance and is the only indoor swimming pool in Basel that has remained open to the public throughout its history. Following a comprehensive refurbishment, the swimming hall now appears bright and white, retaining the tall window fronts from the time of its construction.

The newly designed sauna area, with its green-glazed wall tiles and light-coloured wood, is a nude sauna right in the heart of the city. It complements a swim in the 25-metre pool: Anyone who swims a few lengths can round off their visit with a sauna session and a break in the relaxation room overlooking the greenery.

Access to the sauna is available as an add-on to the indoor swimming pool admission — this also applies to the 10-visit sauna pass. Passes are loaded onto a card, which can be topped up at any indoor swimming pool ticket office or online. The indoor swimming pool is open from late August to early July, with a maintenance break in the summer. There is a restaurant in the same building.