Lindenhof

Zürich


Spectacular views across the Limmat to the Grossmünster can be enjoyed from a tree-shaded hilltop park, smack in the heart of the Old Town. Bring a picnic and watch the boules players while you eat.

Transportation

  • tram: 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17 to Rennweg

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2. St Peterskirche

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From any position in the city, it’s hard to overlook the 13th-century tower of this church. Its prominent clock face, 8.7m in diameter, is the largest in…

3. Cabaret Voltaire

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4. Niederdorf

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On the Limmat River’s east bank, the winding cobbled streets of Niederdorf are crammed with restaurants, bars, galleries, bookshops and craft shops…

5. Beyer Museum

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Inside the premises of a purveyor of fine timepieces is this small jewel of a museum, which chronicles the rise of timekeeping, from striated medieval…

6. Fraumünster

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

7. Karlsturm

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Clamber up the southern tower of the Grossmünster for knockout views of the city and lake to the Alps beyond.

8. Grossmünster

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Founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century (but heavily reworked since), Zürich's twin-towered landmark cathedral sits directly across the river from…

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