Best Places to Visit in Zürich
Whether you're visiting Zürich for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 15 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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St. Peter Church
St. Peter Church in Zurich holds a European record that you can spot from across the city: the largest church clock face on the continent.…
Veltlinerkeller
Veltlinerkeller is not just one of Zurich's oldest restaurants; it is a portal to nearly 700 years of Swiss culinary tradition. Established…
Münsterbrücke
The Munsterbrucke is one of Zurich's most picturesque river crossings, connecting two of the city's most famous churches: the Fraumunster…
Das Haus zum Loch
Das Haus zum Loch is one of Zurich's oldest secular buildings, with documented history stretching back before 1149. Tucked near the…
Obere Zäune
Obere Zaune is one of Zurich's most visually distinctive streets, a narrow medieval lane in the Old Town where frescoed buildings and…
Plaza Casa Lenin
At Spiegelgasse 14 in Zurich's bohemian Niederdorf district, a modest apartment building bears a plaque commemorating one of history's most…
Sunclock
Zurich's Sunclock is one of those quiet details that most visitors walk right past without noticing. Sundials have been marking time on…
ETH
ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) is where Albert Einstein studied, and that is just the beginning of its…
Zurich Main Station
Zurich Hauptbahnhof is not just Switzerland's largest railway station; it has been ranked the best railway station in Europe in 2023 and…
Old Botanical Garden
Zurich's Old Botanical Garden is a hidden oasis perched on a hill overlooking the city center, with a history that involves 17th-century…
Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) headquarters in Zürich represents far more than an institutional building; it embodies Switzerland's…
Quai Bridge
Quaibrücke, known in English as Quai Bridge, spans the Limmat River connecting Bellevue to Bürkliplatz and represents one of Zürich's most…
Zurich Opera House
The Zürich Opera House (Opernhaus) stands as one of Europe's most important and celebrated cultural institutions, an architectural gem and…
Thermengasse
Thermengasse in Zürich's historic Old Town reveals layers of the city's ancient past through remarkably preserved Roman thermal bath ruins…
Lindenhof
Lindenhof stands as one of Zürich's most historically significant and visually rewarding public spaces, a hilltop park occupying a location…