H. Schwarzenbach cafe in old town.

Pete Seaward

Canton of Zürich

Naturally, the lakeside city of Zürich is the canton's centre of attention, with a clutch of excellent museums and restaurants in the walkable Altstadt (Old Town), not to mention happening bars, galleries and boutiques with urban edge in the revitalised Zürich-West neighbourhood.

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Must-see attractions

  • Limmat, Münsterbridge, Frauenmünster church

    Fraumünster

    Zürich

    This 13th-century church is renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows, designed by the Russian-Jewish master Marc Chagall (1887–1985), who executed…

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    Kunsthaus

    Zürich

    Zürich’s impressive fine-arts gallery boasts a rich collection of largely European art. It stretches from the Middle Ages through a mix of Old Masters to…

  • Skutulentensammlung, entrance

    Sukkulenten-Sammlung

    Zürich

    Zürich is home to one of the largest collections of succulents in the world: more than 4500 species from more than 78 families. With seven greenhouses, an…

  • Focus Terra, foyer

    Focus Terra

    Zürich

    This hands-on university museum reveals the treasures of the earth, explaining what makes volcanoes erupt, where gems come from and what fossils tell us…

  • Kunstmuseum

    Kunstmuseum

    Canton of Zürich

    For a satisfying stroll through a solid collection of 19th- and 20th-century classics, head to Winterthur's city art museum. Many of the standard suspects…

  • Schweizerisches Landesmuseum

    Schweizerisches Landesmuseum

    Zürich

    Inside a purpose-built cross between a mansion and a castle sprawls this eclectic and imaginatively presented museum. The permanent collection offers an…

  • Technorama

    Technorama

    Canton of Zürich

    Had enough art while you've been in Winterthur? What about a science session? Technorama is an extraordinary voyage into the multiple worlds of hands-on…

  • Zoo Zürich

    Zoo Zürich

    Zürich

    With more than 380 species in as-nature-intended enclosures, Zoo Zürich is home to elephants, lemurs, chameleons, camels, yaks and penguins. With one eye…

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