Guidebook for Zürich
Parks & Nature
Take the leisurely 20" walk to get to this nature reserve, bring your swim suits, towels and picnic blanket. Restaurant and playground available.
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Katzensee
750 17Take the leisurely 20" walk to get to this nature reserve, bring your swim suits, towels and picnic blanket. Restaurant and playground available.
City Center. Small park in the middle of the old town overlooking the Limmat river lined with Linden trees. Awesome fragrance when in bloom in June.
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Lindenhof
13 HöfnerstrasseCity Center. Small park in the middle of the old town overlooking the Limmat river lined with Linden trees. Awesome fragrance when in bloom in June.
Nice restaurant right by the Katzensee lake recreational area. Playground and little train for children, indoor and outdoor seating all year round. Lots of trees and green area.
Waldhaus Katzensee
790 WehntalerstrasseNice restaurant right by the Katzensee lake recreational area. Playground and little train for children, indoor and outdoor seating all year round. Lots of trees and green area.
Getting Around
This is your most important hub to get anywhere in Zürich! Check public transportation information.
As well, you will find shops all around and the local flower and food market on the main square offering fresh bread, cheeses, fish and many other delights.
Mittwoch/Wednesday 06.00 – 11.00 Uhr
Samstag/Saturday 06.00 – 12.00 Uhr
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Bahnhof Oerlikon station
This is your most important hub to get anywhere in Zürich! Check public transportation information.
As well, you will find shops all around and the local flower and food market on the main square offering fresh bread, cheeses, fish and many other delights.
Mittwoch/Wednesday 06.00 – 11.00 Uhr
Samstag/Saturday 06.00 – 12.00 Uhr
Zürich international Airport - Flughafen Zürich is merely 5" away by fast train from Bahnhof Oerlikon. There are as many as 5 different trains running around the hour. Check public transportation section.
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Flugvöllur Zürich
FlughafenstrasseZürich international Airport - Flughafen Zürich is merely 5" away by fast train from Bahnhof Oerlikon. There are as many as 5 different trains running around the hour. Check public transportation section.
This is the inner city train station down at the lake behind Bellevue tram intersection and the Opera House Square (Sächsileutenplatz). If you want to go straight downtown for a boat ride or a night out or return home fast after an afternoon of sightseeing take these S-trains to and from Bahnhof Oerlikon - only 15" one way! S9, S6, S15, S16.
Tram Nr. 11 in front of the Oerlikon station also takes you into town and all the way down Bahnhofstrasse to the lake for a scenic tram ride to Bellevue/Stadelhofen FB or back.
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Bahnhof Stadelhofen station
8 StadelhoferstrasseThis is the inner city train station down at the lake behind Bellevue tram intersection and the Opera House Square (Sächsileutenplatz). If you want to go straight downtown for a boat ride or a night out or return home fast after an afternoon of sightseeing take these S-trains to and from Bahnhof Oerlikon - only 15" one way! S9, S6, S15, S16.
Tram Nr. 11 in front of the Oerlikon station also takes you into town and all the way down Bahnhofstrasse to the lake for a scenic tram ride to Bellevue/Stadelhofen FB or back.
This is your city center starting point for all sight seeing of the old town. Stroll down Bahnhofstrasse to Paradeplatz and you'll find the famous Lady's Cathedral (Fraumünster) with the stained glass windows of Marc Chagall. Continue all the way to the lake. Consider taking a boat ride from Bürkliplatz around the lake. Cross the bridge to Bellevue and stroll back up to HB along the Limmat river. You'll pass the Main Cathedral. You can actually go up the tower to catch a view of the entire town. One street removed from the river you will find many shops and bars in the famous "Niederdorf" as you make your way back to HB train station.
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Zurich Main Station
BahnhofplatzThis is your city center starting point for all sight seeing of the old town. Stroll down Bahnhofstrasse to Paradeplatz and you'll find the famous Lady's Cathedral (Fraumünster) with the stained glass windows of Marc Chagall. Continue all the way to the lake. Consider taking a boat ride from Bürkliplatz around the lake. Cross the bridge to Bellevue and stroll back up to HB along the Limmat river. You'll pass the Main Cathedral. You can actually go up the tower to catch a view of the entire town. One street removed from the river you will find many shops and bars in the famous "Niederdorf" as you make your way back to HB train station.
Sightseeing
City Center. Hub for all boat rides along the lake. Take tram 11 all the way from Oerlikon or from main train station HB if you don't want to walk down Bahnhofstrasse. Nice sitting area under trees overlooking the lake as well.
Fresh food Market at Bürkliplatz every Tuesday and Friday (until 11:00). Flea market every Saturday (until 16:00). Worth your while! And if you are lucky weather wise, you can see all the way to the snow peaked Alps. Sensational view!
Bürkli Beiz + Kiosk
Tram BürkliplatzCity Center. Hub for all boat rides along the lake. Take tram 11 all the way from Oerlikon or from main train station HB if you don't want to walk down Bahnhofstrasse. Nice sitting area under trees overlooking the lake as well.
Fresh food Market at Bürkliplatz every Tuesday and Friday (until 11:00). Flea market every Saturday (until 16:00). Worth your while! And if you are lucky weather wise, you can see all the way to the snow peaked Alps. Sensational view!
Doesn't everybody remember this street from the old Monopoly game? Watches, jewelry and designer labels are sold in expensive stores on Bahnhofstrasse leading from the main central train station HB to the lake of Zürich. Worth a stroll. You can step onto a tram 3 x along the way if you are too tired to walk.
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Bahnhofstrasse
BahnhofstrasseDoesn't everybody remember this street from the old Monopoly game? Watches, jewelry and designer labels are sold in expensive stores on Bahnhofstrasse leading from the main central train station HB to the lake of Zürich. Worth a stroll. You can step onto a tram 3 x along the way if you are too tired to walk.
Take the stairs up the church tower for an amazing view of the city.
Zürich Niederdorf - Grossmünster
22 MünstergasseTake the stairs up the church tower for an amazing view of the city.
World capital of Swiss finances. Look around and you'll find Credit Suisse and UBS headquarters.
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Paradeplatz
World capital of Swiss finances. Look around and you'll find Credit Suisse and UBS headquarters.
Fraumünster
Marc Chagall windows in Zürich's famous Lady's Cathedral.
Essentials
You'll find everything you need in this large COOP supermarket. One bus stop away with Bus 32 at Zehntenhausplatz.
Coop Supermarkt Zürich Wehntalerstrasse
549 WehntalerstrasseYou'll find everything you need in this large COOP supermarket. One bus stop away with Bus 32 at Zehntenhausplatz.
Another local COOP supermarket you can easily walk to. Check the map.
Coop Supermarkt Zürich Mühlackerstrasse
199 MühlackerstrasseAnother local COOP supermarket you can easily walk to. Check the map.
The closest SPAR Supermarket. Walk to bus stop 32 (Holzerhurd) and continue down Holzerhurd until you get to Wehntalerstrasse. It is across the street.
SPAR Supermarkt
17 Boulevard LilienthalThe closest SPAR Supermarket. Walk to bus stop 32 (Holzerhurd) and continue down Holzerhurd until you get to Wehntalerstrasse. It is across the street.
Food Scene
Bäckerei -Conditorei Stucki reknown to have the best Cremeschnitten in town. Try the pink ones with Kirsch! In your neighborhood.
Horensteinstrasse 51
51 HorensteinstrasseBäckerei -Conditorei Stucki reknown to have the best Cremeschnitten in town. Try the pink ones with Kirsch! In your neighborhood.
City Center in the old town Niederdorf. Probably one of the most famous bakery and pastry places you'll ever experience. Worth stepping inside the door just to see the decoration!
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Café Schober
City Center in the old town Niederdorf. Probably one of the most famous bakery and pastry places you'll ever experience. Worth stepping inside the door just to see the decoration!
Well known hip coffee shop and evening restaurant. Bus 32 from Holzerhurd to stop Nordstrasse (15").
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Café des Amis
88 NordstrasseWell known hip coffee shop and evening restaurant. Bus 32 from Holzerhurd to stop Nordstrasse (15").
THE place in town to eat Swiss Fondue in many variations or any other Swiss cheese speciality.
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Swiss Chuchi
10 RosengasseTHE place in town to eat Swiss Fondue in many variations or any other Swiss cheese speciality.
Everything Else
Shell
87 SchaffhauserstrasseYour closest gas station with a mini-market.
Arts & Culture
Best place to go and get any information for sightseeing and trips to the Alps. In the main hall of Central Train Station HB.
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Zürich Tourist Information
Best place to go and get any information for sightseeing and trips to the Alps. In the main hall of Central Train Station HB.