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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Romantic places in Zurich
Zürich offers a quiet kind of romance rooted in its streets, waterways and cultural life. The Lindenhof hill frames views over the Limmat toward the towers of the Fraumünster and Grossmünster, while the narrow lanes of the Niederdorf invite slow, unhurried walks. The Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz add a polished urban backdrop, and the Sihl provides calmer, more secluded stretches along the water. The Frauenbadi is a beloved riverside spot for warmer days together. A short trip out of the city leads to the Rhine Falls. For evenings, the Kunsthaus Zürich, Cabaret Voltaire and Schauspielhaus offer plenty of cultural atmosphere.
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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.
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.
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.
Sihl Sihl
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+1Flows from the Sihlwald into the Limmat, recently renaturalized, with a river-side cycle path.
The Dolder Grand The Dolder Grand
Zurich
architectureculturenature+4Foster + Partners' 2008 extension of the 1899 spa hotel on Adlisberg — viewing terrace with lake and Alpine panorama.
Zürichberg Zürichberg
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Mixed forest with a lookout tower, the zoo and FIFA headquarters on the slope — 30 km of trails.
Zürichhorn Zürichhorn
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+4East-shore park with Tinguely's Heureka, the Casino restaurant, the Centre Le Corbusier — summer meeting spot with Alpine views.
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+2Adlisberg Adlisberg
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Ägelmoos Ägelmoos
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Alpineum Alpineum
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Altberg Altberg
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2Alt-Rapperswil Alt-Rapperswil
Zurich
architectureculturenature+4Alt-Wülflingen Castle Alt-Wülflingen Castle
Zurich
architectureculturenature+7Arboretum Arboretum
Zurich
architectureculturenature+6Augustinerkirche Augustinerkirche
Zurich
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Baldeggersee Baldeggersee
Zurich
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Bellevue Bellevue
Zurich
local gemsBotanischer Garten der Universität Zürich Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich
Zurich
culturenaturehistory+3Brünnelistock Brünnelistock
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesgreat viewsBuechberg Buechberg
Zurich
natureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+2
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