Zürich Travel Guide

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Pro

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 clean, orderly, interesting, an historic past, but thoroughly modern city 


Con

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 Expensive 


In a nutshell

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 It comes as one of the most exciting European cities with creative energy and glamorous open areas 

 

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Things to Do  

Lake Zürich

Lake Zürich, Zürich

 52 Reviews  Henry Moore's Sheep Piece by Lake Zurich is name for two connected huge bronze abstract sculptures. This sculpture was erected in 1976 and in that time Henry Moore has exhibition of his work at the lakeside promenade at Zürichhorn. Supposedly that attracted 74000 people as a public work of... 

Bahnhofstrasse

Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich

 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... 

Churches - Grossmünster

Churches - Grossmünster, Zürich

 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... 

Uetliberg

Uetliberg, Zürich

 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... 

Lindenhof

Lindenhof, Zürich

 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... 

Churches - Fraumünster

Churches - Fraumünster, Zürich

 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... 

Chocolate factory tours

Chocolate factory tours, Zürich

 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. 

Shopping/Wandering the streets

Shopping/Wandering the streets, Zürich

 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,... 

Swiss National Museum

Swiss National Museum, Zürich

 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... 

Outside Zürich

Outside Zürich, Zürich

 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... 

Buildings in Zürich

Buildings in Zürich, Zürich

 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... 

Hauptbahnhof (Main station)

Hauptbahnhof (Main station), Zürich

 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... 

Views of Zürich

Views of Zürich, Zürich

 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... 

Other Museums of Zürich

Other Museums of Zürich, Zürich

 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... 

Churches - St. Peter's

Churches - St. Peter's, Zürich

 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... 

Hotels  

Hotel Zum Storchen

 1 Review and 143 Opinions  The hotel has been in existence for over 650 years. It is a perfect blend of friendly service and a... 

Widder Hotel

 2 Reviews and 107 Opinions  A member of the Leading Hotels of the World (www.lhw.com), the Widder Hotel is undoubtedly not... 

Nightlife  

General nightlife

General nightlife, Zürich

 17 Reviews  We, a few VTers, recently visited the Plaz(d)a Bar on a weekday evening around 11 pm. When we were there it was very pleasant and roomy, but mind you, on weekends it's packed. Note the decorations (lamps, walls) while you are there. In the same building which used to be a couple of cinemas until... 

Kaufleuten

Kaufleuten, Zürich

 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... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Uetliberg

Uetliberg, Zürich

 12 Reviews  Uetliberg of course makes a wonderful defensive and watchtower position so it is hardly surprising that people have used it as such for millennia. Archaeological excavations have shown that it was an oppidum (fortified settlement) in the Bronze Age and it was almost certainly inhabited long before... 

Favorites  

Explore the City Streets

Explore the City Streets, Zürich

 8 Reviews  You can have a City Tour with the "Classic Trolley" (styled on those of yesteryear) to discover Zurich. Because the audio taped commentary is available in 8 languages, you will have a far more interesting and comprehensive report solely in the language of your choice. The tour lasts 2 hours and... 

Zürich views

Zürich views, Zürich

 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... 

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