Football fever in Basel

By: aromaproductions on 12:38 PM

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On Saturday the 21st of June, Basel city, was invaded by football fans from Holland.  Around 180.000 people in orange swarmed the city and thus started a spontaneous mood of festivity.  It must have been the color orange that reminded us of the sun and summer.  It was really the official beginning of summer that brightened everyone's spirits causing joy and beer to flow.  There was a street parade led by Dutch fans which everyone joined.  It was an unforgetable moment that reminded everyone of carnival. Fans in orange occupied the banks of the Rhine River.  See accompanying picture below. The Swiss, too, dressed in orange and melted into the sea of orange that flowed through the city, elbow-to-ebow.  Unfortunately Holland lost to the Russians.  We were all very sad. On Wednesday Basel will welcome fan from Turkey and Germany.  We are getting ready for another invasion. It is a once in a lifetime experience that I am happy to share. Funny thing, I am not a football fanatic but I enjoy the atmosphere of spontaneous festivity that it creates.  So far no problems with hooligans.