Bahnhofstrasse
Zurich
architecturenaturehistory+5
From the main station to lake Zurich, one of the world's most expensive shopping streets, car-free.
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Knowledge & learning in Zurich
Zürich rewards curious visitors with a rich mix of cultural and intellectual life. ETH Zurich stands as one of the world's leading technical universities and shapes much of the city's knowledge culture. The Kunsthaus Zürich holds an extensive art collection spanning centuries, while the Cabaret Voltaire in the Niederdorf quarter marks the birthplace of Dada. The Lindenhof offers a grounded perspective on the city's layered history, and both the Fraumünster and Grossmünster provide deeper context for understanding Zürich's past. From the Paradeplatz and Bahnhofstrasse to the Hardbrücke and the Frauenbadi, the city reveals itself thoughtfully on foot.
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Bahnhofstrasse Cabaret Voltaire Cabaret Voltaire
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+3Hugo Ball's Dada birthplace, now a museum and bar with regular performances and late-night concerts.
ETH Zurich ETH Zurich
Zurich
architectureculturenature+3Main building by Gottfried Semper, the Polyterrasse with city + lake views, 22 Nobel laureates.
Frauenbadi 
Google · MuhnwalkerFrauenbadi
Zurich
architectureculturenature+51888 wooden bathing house in the Limmat — women-only by day, bar and stage by night (Barfussbar).
Fraumünster Fraumünster
Zurich
architectureculturenature+2Late-Romanesque church with five Chagall windows (1970) in the choir and a Giacometti window in the transept — Zurich's quiet highlight.
Grossmünster Grossmünster
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+511th-century landmark, the starting point of Zwingli's Reformation, with Chagall windows in the choir.
Hardbrücke Hardbrücke
Zurich
architecturehistorylocal gemsLinking districts 4 and 5, with industrial lofts, Frau Gerolds Garten and the 126 m Prime Tower below.
Kunsthaus Zürich Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+4Munch, Hodler, Giacometti, Picasso — David Chipperfield's extension since 2021.
Lindenhof Lindenhof
Zurich
architectureculturenature+6Ancient fortress hill above the Limmat, chess-playing seniors and the prettiest old-town view.
Niederdorf Niederdorf
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+3Pedestrianized quarter east of the Limmat with cafés, antiquarian bookshops and pâtisseries.
Paradeplatz Paradeplatz
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+4UBS, Credit Suisse's successor and Sprüngli — Switzerland's most expensive address, the Bahnhofstrasse tram hub.
Rhine Falls Rhine Falls
Zurich
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Schauspielhaus Schauspielhaus
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+2Pfauen stage in Niederdorf and the Schiffbau halls in District 5 — 700 performances a season, frequent world premieres.
Zurich Main Station Zurich Main Station
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+326 platforms, 2,900 trains a day, Niki de Saint Phalle's angel L'Ange protecteur in the hall.
Löwenbräu Art District 
Google · Löwenbräukunst Areal: Kunstzentrum ZürichLöwenbräu Art District
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+3Former brewery, now home to the Migros Museum, Kunsthalle Zürich and Hauser & Wirth — the center of Swiss contemporary art.
Aargau house of art Aargau house of art
Zurich
culturehistoryfamily outings+2Ägelmoos Ägelmoos
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Alpineum Alpineum
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Alt-Rapperswil Alt-Rapperswil
Zurich
architectureculturenature+4Alt-Wülflingen Castle Alt-Wülflingen Castle
Zurich
architectureculturenature+7Arboretum Arboretum
Zurich
architectureculturenature+6Auguste Piccard (PX 8) Auguste Piccard (PX 8)
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+3Augustinerkirche Augustinerkirche
Zurich
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Baldeggersee Baldeggersee
Zurich
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Bibliothek Tibet-Institut Bibliothek Tibet-Institut
Zurich
culturehistoryBlosenbergturm Blosenbergturm
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+1Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Bourbaki Panorama Bourbaki Panorama
Zurich
architectureculturehistory+4Buechberg Buechberg
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Bundesbriefmuseum Bundesbriefmuseum
Zurich
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