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The Basel Autumn Fair saw record attendance. It has received more than a million visitors this year, city authorities announced on Saturday. The good weather undoubtedly has something to do with it.
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November 09, 2024 – 12:02
(Keystone-ATS) The largest and oldest funfair in Switzerland opened two weeks ago. This year, the 554th Autumn Fair had nearly 470 traveling stands on seven sites.
Thrill-seekers were treated to new attractions including the “Aeronaut”, the highest carousel of flying chairs in the world, 85 meters above the ground, and a ghost rollercoaster, called “Spuk”.
For a long time, the Autumn Fair held the title of the oldest fair in Switzerland. For several years, the Lucerne Autumn Fair has challenged this historical prestige by claiming 650 years of existence.
The Basel organizers have since renounced their title, but now claim to be the largest and oldest funfair in the country, the Lucerne fair having been a pure trade fair in its beginnings.
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