Botanical Garden & Museum

Zürich


Escape the hustle of the city at the botanical garden, home to some 8000 species of the world's flora. Flowers, trees and mosses can be admired in the extensive grounds and greenhouses, and 25,000 botanical curiosities can be explored in the museum's alternating exhibitions. Tropical greenhouses and museum hours vary.

Transportation

  • bus: 33, 77 to Botanischer Garten

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