🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Lake Zurich
- ✓Fraumuenster Church
- ✓Bahnhofstrasse
- ✓Swiss National Museum
- ✓Old Town
Zurich
Zurich
Switzerland's largest city and international financial center
🌐Other Cities in Switzerland
Recommended Hotels in Zurich
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Baur au Lac
- ★The Dolder Grand
- ★Widder Hotel
- ★Park Hyatt Zurich
- ★25hours Hotel Langstrasse
- ★Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
- ★Storchen Zurich
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Kronenhalle
$$$$Traditional Swiss cuisine with original artworks
•Zeughauskeller
$$$Swiss sausages and beer in historic armory
•Restaurant Helvetia
$$$Classic fondue and raclette
•Haus Hiltl
$$World's oldest vegetarian restaurant (since 1898)
•Clouds
$$$$Fine dining with panoramic city views (Prime Tower)
🛍️ Shopping
- •Bahnhofstrasseluxury_street
Luxury brands, Swiss watches, chocolate shops - window shopping is free!
- •Niederdorfboutique_district
Trendy boutiques, vintage shops, and local designers in Old Town
- •Zürich Westmodern_district
Former industrial area with hip concept stores and design shops
- •Confiserie Sprünglispecialty
Famous Swiss chocolate and Luxemburgerli macarons
💡 Travel Tips
- • Zürich Card (24h CHF 27, 72h CHF 53) includes all transport and many museums
- • Tap water is free and safe - don't buy bottled water
- • Most shops closed on Sundays except train station and tourist areas
- • Swimming in Lake Zürich and Limmat River is popular and free in summer
- • Many museums free on Wednesdays
- • Reserve restaurants in advance, especially for dinner
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
May - September
💰Daily Budget
$150-300/day
👥Popular With
Luxury TravelersCouplesBusiness TravelersCulture Lovers
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+1
💬Local Language
German, French, Italian, English
💱Currency
CHF (Swiss Franc)
📅Zurich 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Old Town & Lake
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Morning3h
Zürich Old Town Walking Tour
💡 Start at Lindenhof hill for city views. Walk narrow medieval streets, Grossmünster cathedral, Fraumünster with Chagall windows.
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Afternoon3h
🎭
Bahnhofstrasse Shopping & Lake Zürich
💡 World's most expensive shopping street. Walk to Lake Zürich, take boat cruise. Stunning Alpine backdrop on clear days.
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Evening2-3h
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Niederdorf District Dining
💡 Historic district with restaurants and bars. Try Swiss fondue, rösti, Zürcher Geschnetzeltes. Expensive but authentic.
💡Tips
- •Zürich Card includes transport and museum entry - worth it for 2+ days
- •Tap water is drinkable and free - don't buy bottled water
- •Sundays most shops closed except tourist areas and train stations
- •Budget €150-300/day - Switzerland is extremely expensive