Basler Mehlsuppe

Fasnacht, or Carnival as it is known in many parts of the world, is the Christian celebration that comes right before the lean forty days of Lent. In Switzerland it’s celebrated in the typical way: big street parties, loud music, parades, dressing-up, traditional fried delicacies, and plenty of drinking. Basel and Lucerne host the country’s most famous events, with hundreds of thousands of people descending upon those cities for confetti-covered revelry.

A must during Fasn