The Morgenstreich at the Basel Fasnacht is one of the, if not the, most important set pieces of the three most beautiful days. If you're coming to Fasnacht - this is the one event you musn't, under any circumstances, miss.
Kicking off at 4am on the Monday morning, Morgenstreich is a rigourous but worthy start to your experience with "The Three Wonderful Days". Lanterns process through Marktplatz, with the distinctive Renaissance Town Hall, and Barfüsserplatz lampooning various events of the preceding year with sardonic, cutting wit of which the natives to Basel are justifiably proud.
This year, from the international arena, the BP oil spill and Barack Obamas response came in for most excellent ripostes.
