Zurich Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
About Zurich
While Zurich is Switzerland's biggest city and a cultural centre of German-speaking Switzerland,Berneis the Swiss capital. It has a population of some 430,000 (2022) in the city, and 1.8 million (2011) in the metro area. Zurich is on Lake Zurich, where the lake meets the river Limmat, in the north of Switzerland. Despite it not being the administrative capital of any more than itsKanton, Zurich punches well above its weight in terms of major media and business headquarters and due to it being at the heart of Switzerland's excessively punctual and meticulously maintainedtrain networkand being home to Switzerland's most important airport, it is often the first part of Switzerland that visitors get to see. While Zurich can be expensive, it is also clean, efficient and blessed with a high st
Top Attractions in Zurich
Explore the best things to see and do in Zurich:
- ★Bahnhofstrasse
- ★Caliente Festival
- ★China Garden
- ★Cinema Arthouse Le Paris
- ★FIFA World Football Museum
- ★Fraumünster
- ★Friedhof Fluntern
- ★Grossmünster
Where to Eat in Zurich
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴1001
- 🍴Ah-Hua
- 🍴Baba's take-away (Restaurant Pumpstation)
- 🍴Bank
- 🍴Bebek
- 🍴Blaue Ente
Where to Stay in Zurich
- 🏨ALDEN Hotel Splügenschloss
- 🏨Ambassador à l'Opéra
- 🏨Baur au lac
- 🏨Couchsurfing
- 🏨Crowne Plaza Zürich
- 🏨Designer Hotel Greulich
Zurich Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: