Zürich Travel Guide

 35 Reviews  The Pestalozzi Monument was erected in 1899 in Pestalozzi-Anlage (meaning: Pestalozzi Park) and it was made by design of sculptor Hugo Siewart. This monument represent with Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi leading a poor boy who is barefooted and wear ragged. Who was Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi? Johann... 

 60 Reviews  Like all Zurich's older churches, the Grossmuenster had its interior pretty much stripped bare of its Medieval decoration during Switzerland's Reformation (I cannot bring myself to approve of this, although I understand why the actions were taken). But you can still, if you look closely, see... 

 17 Reviews  That is, assuming the weather is reasonable. If you only want the views...and they are superb....I think there would be little point in going up Zurich's very own little mountain on a less-than-clear day. But if you want to walk, it's excellent in any sort of weather (barring torrential rain, I... 

 28 Reviews  This historic centre of Zürich is known as Altstadt, or "old town". It lies at the tip of the Lake and is split in two by the River Limmat. The right bank is referred to as Rathaus, after the City Hall building, while the left bank is Lindenhof. The latter is the site of the oldest settlement from... 

 41 Reviews  In some ways I enjoyed visiting the Fraumunster's cloisters and courtyard more than visiting the church itself. Why? Well, partly because I shared my main visit to the church with a large tour group but mainly because the cloisters retain their antiquity. They have not been changed and restored in... 

 6 Reviews  Please note that tours at the LINDT chocolate factory are not available. The chocolate museum is temporarily closed as well. Instead you can visit the factory shop which is open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, offering a wide range of LINDT chocolates at reasonable pricing. 

 22 Reviews  The quarter between Bahnhofstraße and Limmat river looks small on the map. Nevertheless take your time to explore the narrow lanes round St Peter's church and Lindenhof, and have your camera ready. The Altstadt (old town) is a very picturesque quarter. Many houses date, as inscriptions tell,... 

 24 Reviews  The Swiss National Museum is housed in a rather wonderful purpose-built mock-Gothic building dating from 1898. It's worth a visit just to see that building, created in the style of a French Renaissance chateau even if you do not actually go inside the museum itself. The museum has been undergoing... 

 25 Reviews  What to do during bad weather if you are in Zurich? Take time to go out of the town for a change and go to the cinema, watch an action or a comedy film and dine afterwards...or just hang around with a good drinks? Yes, it is possible here in PATHE DIETLIKON . For Mexican food lovers is DESPERADO... 

 32 Reviews  Zunfthaus zur Meisen (meaning: the guild house of the Zunft zur Meisen) is interesting building with great historical value for city. It was build in 1757 in today Lindenhof quarter of Old town (German: Altstadt) of Zurich. Today is part of the Swiss National Museum’s collection of porcelain and... 

 15 Reviews  I am wondering what is that "Ding" hanging on the ceiling of Zürich's main train station. My curiosity says: it is the new highlight of the "Hall". A high-tech Body of light named "Nova" weighing 3.3 tons, composed of 25,000 light conicals that beams into more than 16 millions schemes of color... 

 15 Reviews  Good spot to relax in park, to get some catchy views over Limmat, to get away from the busy streets... makes for nice photo session with some parts of Zurich behind your back, or just for taking rest under trees on this little hill upon the city, Lindenhof, whose traces of inhabitation can be found... 

 21 Reviews  Photos: 1. In the museum 2. A birch bark canoe 3. A kayak 4. The museum from the outside This museum used to be called the "Zurich Indian Museum", but in 2003 it was re-named because they decided the label "Indian" was an over-simplification. On their website they explain: If we use the blanket... 

 28 Reviews  This church stands (right next to the Lindenhof Roman site) on a very ancient sacred site. In the 8th-9th centuries (700s-800s) a Christian church building was constructed on the site of a Roman Temple of Jupiter (ancient Christian churches in Europe were almost always built on pre-Christian sacred... 

 6 Reviews  The Kaufleuten is probably the most famous club in Zurich and the place to meet some swiss celebrities. While some people love the unique atmosphere and enjoy the music, others think that the club is rather snobby and full of wannabes. If you dont like the club there are also a restaurant and a... 

 10 Reviews  We spent New Year count-down on a S-train but it doesn't matter, we didn't miss Zurich highlight of a night - the fireworks. If you want best views it is good to be early somewhere by the Zurich lake shores because it will be the crowdest spot of the city as the midnight approach, with countless...