Things to do in Zürich
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Blindekuh
Eat and drink in total darkness. Run by people with impaired vision as a means of sharing their experience, this restaurant is booked out months in advance for dinner, but lunch (plus some last-minute evening) reservations are possible.
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Zeughauskeller
The menu (in eight languages) at this huge, atmospheric beer hall offers 20 different kinds of sausages, as well as numerous other Swiss specialities, including some of a vegetarian variety.
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Hiltl
Hiltl has been a fixture of the Zürich health-nut scene since the turn of the century. It endured some lean times as it tried to establish itself in a hostile, meat-munching culture, but these days its combination of stylish vegetarian dishes and warm, family-run ambience pull in the crowds.
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Adler's Swiss Chuchi
Adler's Swiss Chuchi may be touristy, but it remains one of the best places in the city to enjoy decent, simple versions of national specialities. Watch out for their fondue and the raclette (melted cheese bolstered with rib-lining additions like ham and potatoes). A great cockle-warming experience.
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Outdoor Swimming Areas
Between May and the middle of September, Outdoor Swimming Areas are open around the lake and up the Limmat River. These are usually rectangular wooden piers with a pavilion covering part of the; most offer massages, yoga and saunas, as well as snacks.
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Le Dezaley
Tucked away in an alley below the Grossmünster, this is a little part of French Switzerland in Zürich and regarded as one of the places to try fondue.
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Jelmoli
The basement food hall is the highlight of this legendary department store, Zürich’s first, biggest and best.
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Boat Hire
There's a rental site at Bürkliplatz plus one near every official swimming area.
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Opera House
Enjoys a worldwide reputation.
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Coop Supermarket
For self-caterers.
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Cinemax
A popular Cinema.
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Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe (from Zurich)
11 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Venture aboard an unforgettable Alpine tour to the majestic world of the Jungfraujoch - Towering at 11,333 feet (3,454 meters) you're officically at the top of…Not LP reviewed
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Mount Titlis Day Tour from Zurich
9 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Spend a full day at Mount Titlis on this guided coach tour from Zurich. Appreciate the Alps and their unmatched views from such great heights, including a cable…Not LP reviewed
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Heidiland and Liechtenstein Tour from Zurich: Two Countries in One Day
7 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Immerse yourself in a world of mountains and valleys, alpine lakes and meadows, waterfalls, gorges, caves and fascinating scenic reserves on a guided coach tour…Not LP reviewed
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Mount Pilatus Summer Day Trip from Zurich
9 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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For a full day of alpine summer splendor, make for the mountains on this guided roundtrip from Zurich to central Switzerland's Mount Pilatus. Your full day…Not LP reviewed
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Zurich Super Saver 1: Best of Zurich City Tour including the Lindt Chocolate Factory Outlet
1 day (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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This Zurich Super Saver combines two best-selling tours at a discounted price. Enjoy a comprehensive afternoon coach tour of Zurich and see the top attractions…Not LP reviewed
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Fluntern Cemetery
Like many disgruntled pacifists, Irish writer James Joyce took refuge in neutral Zürich during WWI - although he managed to distinguish himself from most by writing Ulysses, one of greatest pieces of world literature, while here. Joyce returned to the city just before his death in 1941 and is buried in Fluntern cemetery.
There's a statue of Joyce on his grave, so you can't miss it. This is a lovely spot and while here, you could pop into Zürich's unusually pleasant zoo. Alternatively just wander up the Zúrichberg hill and gaze down on the city.
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Zurich Super Saver 2: Rhine Falls including Best of Zurich City Tour
1 day (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Combine nature and city culture on the Zurich Super Saver 2 tour, and enjoy two best-selling tours at a discounted price. Start the morning with a coach trip to…Not LP reviewed
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Zurich Afternoon City Tour
4 hours (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Combine culture and nature on this guided coach tour through Zurich and surrounding areas. Your half day tour includes a cable car ride to Felsenegg, an…Not LP reviewed
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Schiffbau
Symbolic of the renaissance of once-industrial western Zürich is the Schiffbau. Once a mighty factory churning out lake steamers and, until 1992, turbine-engine parts, this enormous shell has been turned (at considerable cost) into the seat of the Schauspielhaus, a huge theatre, with three stages. It is worth just having a look inside. It is also home to a stylish restaurant (LaSalle), upstairs bar (Nietturm) and jazz den (Moods, see Live Music above).
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Switzerland Mountains, Cheese and Chocolates Tour from Zurich
8 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
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Venture to the Heidi-like region of eastern Switzerland on this full day guided coach tour from Zurich. Sample local cheese and chocolate, walk the streets of…Not LP reviewed
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James Joyce's Grave
One of the greatest works of English literature, James Joyce's Ulysses, was written in Zürich and its author is buried here. Irish Joyce was just one disgruntled intellectual - Lenin and Trotsky were others - who took refuge in this neutral city during WWI, and he finished his epic during wartime exile here (1915-19). He returned shortly before dying in January 1941 and his carefully tended grave is found in Fluntern Cemetery; take tram No 6 to Zoo.
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Café Du Pont
There's no question this is a kitschy spot that takes the movie scene a little overboard - all the entrées are named for classic films and TV screens periodically play previews. Still the cavernous place (think industrial) has a feisty vibe. The mostly American menu serves lots of Tex-Mex, pasta, burger and seafood dishes with better than average results. A favourite with the expat community, it's also a good (and noisy) spot to bring the family.
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Sankt Meinrad
Soft, creamy decor in this one-time corner bistro allows you to concentrate on the creative cooking emerging from the partly open kitchen run by Tobias Meinrad Buholzer. Just thinking about the Toggenburger Rindsfilet in Kakaobohnen rosa gebraten mit Pastinaken-Karotten-Gemüse und Petersilien-spätzli (medium-rare Swiss filet steak in cocoa-bean sauce with parsnips, carrots and parsley Spätzli ) gets the mouth watering.
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Mount Rigi Winter Day Trip from Zurich
9 hours 30 minutes (Departs Zurich, Switzerland)
by Viator
Board a comprehensive full day tour from Zurich and visit Mt. Rigi, Queen of the Swiss Mountains at 6000 feet (1800 meters). Your partly guided coach tour also…Not LP reviewed
from USD$127.29