Zürich Things to Do

The "Lindenhof" on a hill close to the Rennweg, is one of Zürichs prettiest squares, named after the many linden trees that grow here and spend shade. The square was historically a place of public...

From the train, it's only about a 15 minute stroll to the restaurant and lookout at the top. Great views down over the city and the lake and surrounding mountains. There's a quiet forest where...

Gross Munster known for its distinctive two towers , which can be climbed. , for the view.The Gross Munster is near the Rathaus., in the centre of Zurich. I thought the front door detail was...

Wallace Fountains is nice decoration of famous street. I already read about this statue in another places but even if people dont know about it there is nice description on statue itself. It is...

Photos: 1. Entrance to the museum 2. The archeological department on the ground floor 3. The museum as seen from across the river This is a large museum with numerous departments, all dealing in...

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...

Zürich Central Station is the largest railway station in Switzerland and a major traffic hub for international and local trains and city travel (tram). The first central station building was built in...

The Fraumünster church is one of the major oldtown churches of Zürich. In the mid-9th century AD a monastery was established here, based around the church. Its main attraction today are five beautiful...

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...

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...

The Augustinergasse street is located close to Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg, in the Lindenhof quarter. In the 17th century, wealthy patricians settled here and competed with each other for the most...

The Masoala rainforest hall is a part of the zoo Zurich located on the Zurichberg and was opened in 2004. The attraction is named after the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar, and is the source for the...

Zürich has a large Old Town which is largely on the right (north) side of the Limmat. If you happen to be staying near the station, it is a nice walk through the Old Town to get to the Opera...

Photos: 1. Moschus Ox from Greenland 2. Skeleton of a Neotropis 3. Special exhibit on mass extinctions 4. Skeleton of a mastodon 5. Zoological Museum from the outside The Zoological Museum belongs to...

Established in 1993/1994, this Chinese Garden was a gift of Zürichs partner town Kunming. The garden is located near the Zürichsee shore and features chinese architecture and landscaped gardens, with...

The Limmatquai is a car-free road in the Zürich Oldtown, connecting the Bellevue square with Central Square, on the right bank of the River Limmat. Many local attractions such as the Grossmünster...

The neo-classica Zürich Opera - located at the Sechseläutenplatz - was opened 1891 and has space for 1100 visitors. An interesting fact is that almost identical copies of the building have been built...

"Abduction from the Olympus" (German: "Entführung aus dem Olymp") is official name for popular sculpture on Zurich lake shore or simply Ganymede (this is inscription on statue base). That statues...

The Kunsthaus Zürich has a major collection of international and Swiss art, among them many Switzerland artists from the 18th-19th century such as Füssli, Hodler and Böcklin. Apart from the regular...

The largest Techno parade in the world takes place every year in the first half of August in Zurich. There are about 35 Lovemobile (trucks) which playing different kinds of technomusic. The best...

Exploring this area is a must. Niederdorf is a lively place in the old town that stretches from Central Square to the Great Church Square. A wonderful place for shopping during the day, and a popular...

In addition to being a car-free medieval town, Rapperswil, the city of roses, has a great deal to offer namely a lovely bathing resort, a castle with a Polish museum, Knies Children's Zoo, a wooden...

One of the things you will really like to do while in Zurich, is strolling through the narrow streets of the Old Town , just hanging at an outdoor coffee bar on the famous Bahnhof Strasse claimed as...

Photos: 1. Main building of the ETH 2. Entrance to the main building 3. Inside the main building 4. Looking up The ETH was founded in 1855 as the Federal Polytechnical School, but in 1911 it changed...

Predigerkirche was first built in 1231 as part of a non-extant Dominican monastery. The existing church, however, is a reconstruction that was completed in 1350, and its interior was remodelled in the...