Every art fair has its rituals—and its opportunities for cultural discovery. “There’s no rush like diving into the Rhine at first light—Basel waking up behind you, the current pulling you forward, ...

For only once a year, thousands of aquactic revelers gather to don their swimming costumes and jump into the mighty Rhine, and simply allow the current to take them down river. The event is supervised ...

IN most places, packing up your stuff in a bag before wading in to an icy river in winter would be seen as a desperate cry for help. But in Basel, Switzerland, it’s something the fearless, friendly ...