Zürich Things to Do Tips by Subria

The main station is the first thing most visitors see of Zurich. It is not just a railway station, there is also a shopping centre inside and a lot of events in the main hall. For example there is a weekly market, a cinema in summer and the chrismas market in Dezember. You can also find a tourist information here.

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Address: Hauptbahnhof

This church is one of the most famous in Zurich. Its construction started 1100 and was completed 1220, after a fire 1781 the towers were rebuilt. The Grossmuenster was the starting point of the reformation by Huldrych Zwingli who was priest there until he died 1519.
One of the towers is open for visitors, but you have to climb a few steps. Those who do will be rewarded by a magnificent view of the oldtown and the lake. (Entrance fee: 2sFr)

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Address: Zwingliplatz
Directions: Take tram no. 4 or 15 to Rathaus or take a 10 minute walk from the railway station across the Limmat and through the old town.

The church was built in the 9th century, 1150 and 1250 they added two towers, but one of them was knocked down in 1728. The church is famous for the glass windows made by Marc Chagall in 1967. There is no entrance fee.

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Address: Muensterbrücke/ Stadthausquai
Directions: Take tram no. 6, 7, 11 and 13 from the railway station or take a 10 minute walk through the Bahnhofstrasse.

The oldest church in Zurich was probably built in the 7th century and it appears in litterature 850. The church is famous for the largest clock face in Europe. Since 1360 the first mayor of Zurich, Rudolf Brun, is buried there.

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Address: St. Peterhofstatt
Directions: Off Bahnhofstrasse

If you are in Zurich you have to visit the Uetliberg. It is just a 20-minute train ride from the central station, there are two trains every hour until midnight. From the top station it is a short walk to Uto Kulm where you have a great view. There are also a hotel and a restaurant, in summer there is a cinema. You can climb a small tower to have a better view.
If you want to take a walk there are a lot of trails, for example it is about 2 hours to Felsenegg, where you can take a cable car to Adliswil and a train back to Zurich.

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Directions: Take the S10 from platform 1 or 2 at the main station.

The parks and meadows on the lakeside are the best place to relax in Zurich. In summer a lot of people are there for sunbathing, swimming or eating. My favourite places are the Zurichhorn or the meadows in front of the Rentenanstalt. You can just walk around the lake and maybe combine it with a visit to the chinese garden or a boat trip. It is also possible to rent pedalos and in July/August there is an Open air cinema.

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Directions: Take tram no. 2, 5, 8, 9 or 11 to Buerkliplatz or tram no. 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 or 15 to Bellevue. You can also walk from the main station to the end of the Bahnhofstrasse.

When you visit Zurich in summer time you should take a lake cruise. There are departures half-hourly from Buerkliplatz at the end of the Bahnhofstrasse and there are cruises between 1,5 and 5 hours. In addition to the motorboats there are two paddle-steamers, but they are only in service when the weather is nice. If you have a daypass for the public transport you have to buy an additional ticket. There are also boat departures in winter, but only twice a day.

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Directions: Take tram no. 2, 5, 8, 9 or 11 to Buerkliplatz or walk to the end of the Bahnhofstrasse.

Jean Tinguely created this large sculpture for the Swiss National Exhibition in Lausanne 1964. Later 'Heureka' moved to Zurichhorn, where you can find it now in one of the parks at the lakeside.

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Directions: Boat from Buerkliplatz to Zurichhorn which takes about 10 minutes or you can just walk along the lake about 20 minutes from Bellevue.

The chinese garden is a gift from Zurichs twin city Kunming and opened 1994. You can discover there a little bit of China in the middle of the city. The garden is open from March 25 to October 15. (Daily 1100 - 1900) There is an entrance fee of 4sFr (Adults)/ 1sFr (Children).

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Address: Zurichhorn, on the lake side!
Directions: Take Tram no. 2 or 4 to Froehlichstrasse or Hoeschgasse and walk about 5 minutes.
Website: http://www3.stzh.ch/internet/chg/home.html (German)

The Bahnhofstrasse is the main shopping street of Zurich, connecting the main station with the lake. On both sides and in side streets like the Rennweg you will find a lot of shops and boutiques. There are also many banks located there especially at Paradeplatz. Most sights of Zurich are within walking distance, for example the Lindenhof and the churches Grossmuenster, Fraumuenster and St. Peter.

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Address: Bahnhofstrasse
Directions: Take tram no. 6, 7, 11 or 13 to Bahnhofstrasse or Rennweg