Zurich, Switzerland travel guide

Itineraries

Zurich in 2 daysLindenhof, Fraumünster, Grossmünster, Swiss National Museum, Niederdorf, Uetliberg, Kunsthaus, Lindt Home of Chocolate2 days, SwitzerlandBalanced pace

Where to stay

The Old Town (Altstadt) for first-timers on foot; around the main station for day trips by train; Zurich West for its market hall, shops and bars under the railway arches.

The areas: Old Town (Altstadt), Around the main station (HB), Zurich West.

Where to stay in Zurich: areas and advice Hotels in Zurich

Places to see

All things to do in Switzerland

NeighborhoodBahnhofstrasseZurich's 1.4 km shopping boulevard, running from the main station past Paradeplatz to the lake.Entry: Free to visit

ChurchFraumünsterOld Town church whose choir holds five stained-glass windows that Marc Chagall made in the 1970s.Entry: Pay at the door

ChurchGrossmünsterZurich's twin-towered Reformation church; 187 steps lead up the Karlsturm to a view over the lake.Entry: Church free; tower ticket

FoodHaus HiltlThe oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world, open since 1898, with a buffet of over 100 dishes.Entry: Pay as you go

MarketIm Viadukt Market HallA market hall of about 20 farmers and food vendors under the 1894 railway viaduct in Zurich West.Entry: Pay as you go

MuseumKunsthaus ZürichSwitzerland's largest art museum, with the biggest Munch collection outside Norway.Entry: Buy at the desk or online

ViewpointLake promenade at BürkliplatzThe lakeside terrace at the foot of Bahnhofstrasse, in the middle of the promenade around Lake Zurich.Entry: Free to visit

ViewpointLindenhofA leafy square on the site of a Roman fort, looking over the Old Town and the Limmat.Entry: Free to visit

MuseumLindt Home of Chocolate, KilchbergLindt's chocolate museum in Kilchberg, a short trip south of Zurich, with timed entry.Entry: Book a time slot

FoodNiederdorfCar-free Old Town lanes full of restaurants, cafes and bars, busiest in the evening.Entry: Pay as you go

MuseumSwiss National MuseumSwitzerland's national history museum, in a castle-like building beside Zurich's main station.Entry: Buy at the desk or online

ViewpointUetlibergZurich's own 871 m mountain, with views over the city and the lake to the Alps.Entry: Free to visit

FoodZeughauskellerA former arsenal near Paradeplatz serving hearty Zurich dishes at long tables since 1926.Entry: Pay as you go

TransportZurich AirportZurich Airport, one of the international airports the Jungfrau Region names for arriving by plane.Entry: Free to visit