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Swiss Alps Day Trip from Zurich: Jungfraujoch and Bernese Oberland
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Bus Tours
from AU$391.77 per adult
Zurich City Highlights Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride
97
Bus Tours
from AU$90.76 per adult
Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich: Two Countries in One Day
117
Bus Tours
from AU$130.09 per adult
Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Tour from Zurich
210
Cable Car Tours
from AU$248.07 per adult
Zurich Tour Including Lake Cruise and Lindt Home of Chocolate
24
Bus Tours
from AU$105.89 per adult
Mount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Zurich
36
Cable Car Tours
from AU$232.94 per adult
WOW Zurich Tour: 6 hours on shore, on water, in the air!
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City Tours
from AU$125.35 per adult (price varies by group size)
Rhine Falls and Stein am Rhein Half-Day Tour from Zurich
22
Bus Tours
from AU$104.37 per adult
Fondue and Wine Tuk Tuk Tour in Zurich
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City Tours
from AU$153.37 per adult
Zurich Old Town Walking Tour
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City Tours
from AU$37.83 per adult

Top Attractions in Zurich

1. Old Town

Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Hochschulen

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Open now

Visit this historic row upon row of buildings which have contributed to the history of Zurich through its famous…

2. Lake Zurich

Bodies of Water

Zurich is located at one end of this large (40km) lake containing beautiful, clean water fed by glaciers via the Linth…

3. Uetliberg Mountain

Mountains

By MariaCarmen66

At 2,850 feet above sea level, Uetliberg towers over the rooftops of Zürich.

4. Zoo Zurich

Zoos

Fluntern

All inside a giant greenhouse and maintain a tropical "climate".

5. Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)

Art Museums

Hochschulen

By FormerCaliBoy

This exhibit hosts the largest collection of works from Munch outside of Norway and the largest showing of his work in…

6. Bahnhofstrasse

Points of Interest & Landmarks

There are several floors that connect this icon of building to various platforms of departing trains, adjacent streets…

7. Tourist Information

Visitor Centres

Traces the history from Roman settlement through Catholic and Protestant times and up to the present.

8. Lindenhofplatz

Parks

Open now

By BlueDragon_99

This is the historical site of Roman days castle and bears the oldest attestation of "Turicum" where the current name…

9. Hauptbahnhof

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Shopping Malls

Adorned by over six thousands shimmering Swarovski pieces and tiny lights changing colour intermittently, its elegant…

10. Museum Rietberg

Art Museums

Enge

By lawyerrambling

A mini-complex centered on two XIXth century villas hosts a fine representative collection of art ex-Europe.

11. Grossmunster

Churches & Cathedrals

Old Town

This old church forms a distinctive skyline of Zurich and started off life as a monastery.

12. Niederdorf

Neighbourhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

By Where2NextColorado

It features the old original houses of Zurich and many of its Zunfthaeuser (trade places that are now restaurants).

13. Fraumunster Church

Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Old Town

This gothic edifice was once the parish Church (Catholic) of Zurich.

14. Limmat

Bodies of Water

Every kilometer or so, explanatory panels describe these water birds in a Zoology exercise.

15. Landesmuseum

History Museums

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The exhibition provides important milestones and fundamental concepts of DADA.

16. FIFA World Football Museum

Speciality Museums

Enge

It brings to life the history of the World Cup, providing a history of the sport's best moments.

17. Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten)

Gardens

Three large circular glass houses with plants from different biomes, subtropical, humid tropical and hot dry climates…

18. Opernhaus Zurich

Operas • Theatres

Hochschulen

By Khushboo1512

It has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891.The first permanent theatre, the Aktientheater, was built in 1834…

19. Beyer Clock and Watch Museum

Speciality Museums

Starting with an Egyptian water clock, the museum tells the story of human timekeeping.

20. Seilbahn Rigiblick

Trams

It is a journey of just 375 metres in length with a rise of 94 metres, but it does save a steep uphill walk.

21. Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg LAF

Trams

Open now

The cable car station was fully automated and required no operator or conductor and all information about the timings…

22. Zoological Museum

Speciality Museums

Hochschulen

Situated on the grounds of the University of Zürich, on the eastern edge of Zurich’s Old Town, this museum houses a…

23. Dolderbahn

Trams • Scenic Railroads

It is a journey of 1.3 kilometres in length that rises steeply in places.

24. Limmatquai

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

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Limmatquai has many interesting buildings dating from the days of the rich Guilds which governed Zurich until 1789.

25. St. Peter's Church

Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

The tower is owned by the city and for centuries served as the watchtower for fire service of Zurich.

26. Chinese Garden Zurich

Parks

This original Chinese Garden was a present of the partner city of Kumming, where still some of the old Trams of Zurich…

27. Street Parade Zurich

Music Festivals

By FormerCaliBoy

Since the Berlin Love Parade is no more, the Zurich Street Parade is one of the largest street parades in the world.

28. Bellevue Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Hochschulen

It is the meeting point of many trams gloing in different directions in Zurich.

29. Hallenstadion

Arenas & Stadiums

This is the large enclosed arena in the outlying residential area of Zurich.

30. Zürcher Spielzeugmuseum

Speciality Museums

Old Town

It has an extensive collection, in the main of dolls, cars and trains.

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