Indulging in colors, scents and shapes: In the Merian Gardens in Basel, visitors should plan time for more than just a short walk. Among other flower and cottage gardens, this spacious botanical garden offers secluded paths through old woods and along streams as well as manor gardens and an orangery. It's not just the children who are delighted by the giant dinosaur and nice miniature golf course in the neighboring "Park im Grünen." And the nearby restaurant provides ice cream after the romp on the big playground.