Zurich

Don’t miss

Switzerland’s financial hub on the River Limmat is home to the art museum, Kunsthaus and National Museum near Zurich train station. Stroll through Niederdorf (old town), past 17th-century guild houses, Gothic Fraumünster church and medieval Grossmünster cathedral. From Lindenhof, site of the Roman castle, admire the city views or take a leisurely walk along Lake Zurich.

Retail therapy

Join locals in a spot of ‘lädele’ the pasttime of shopping and strolling. Zurich’s most famous street is Bahnhofstrasse, where high fashion meets big money or find gifts in Niederdorf’s quirky shops, Chat to artists in the artisan workshop in the arty quarter of Schipe or explore the multicultural Langstrasse quarter where young Swiss designers have set up shop.

Eat & drink

In cosmopolitan Zurich, you can munch on everything from Japanese to Kosher cuisine. Local specialities include Zürigschnätzlets (veal in cream and mushroom sauce) and rosti (grated, fried potatoes), even tastier with local wines like Riesling, white Rauschling and light red Clevner. Find countless eateries in Niederdorf and Schipfe and try the famous chocolate truffle.

Hidden gem

For rooftop views over Zurich, take the lift up to the Jules Verne Panorama Bar, located on the 11th floor of the Urania Observatory, and accessed at street-level via the restaurant Brasserie Lipp.