THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Zurich
From iconic landmarks to hidden gems — explore the best sights and attractions in Zurich with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Zurich
- Grossmünster — The Grossmünster is a Romanesque-style Swiss Reformed Church in Zurich, Switzerland. It is one of the four major churches in the city. Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zurich. The core of the present building, near the banks of the L
- Lake Zurich — A large lake extending southeast of Zurich, formed by the Linth glacier, popular for swimming, boating, and lakeside walks with views of the Alps.
- Kunsthaus Zürich — The Kunsthaus Zürich is an art museum in Zurich. It is the biggest art museum in Switzerland by area and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, assembled over time by the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, a nonprofit art society. The collection spans from the M
- Fraumünster — The Fraumünster is a church in Zurich, Switzerland, which was built on the remains of a former abbey for aristocratic women and which was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard. He endowed the Benedictine convent with the lands of Zurich, Uri, and the Albis
- Bahnhofstrasse — , is the main downtown street of Zurich, Switzerland, and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third-most-expensive worldwide. In 2016
- Swiss National Museum — The Swiss National Museum is a museum in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, adjacent to Zürich Hauptbahnhof and the Platzspitz park. It is part of the Musée Suisse Group, which is itself affiliated with the Federal Office of Culture.
- Lindenhof Hill — Lindenhof, lit. 'Tilia Courtyard', in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, is the historical site of a Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Kaiserpfalz. It is situated on Lindenhof hill, on the left side of the Limmat river at the Schipfe.
- Uetliberg — The Uetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 870 m (2,850 ft). The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich, Zürichberg and Lake Zurich, and lies on the boundary between the city of Zurich and the municipalities of Stal
- Pavilion Le Corbusier — Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland to French-speaking Swiss parents and acquired Fren
- Niederdorf — The Niederdorf district refers to an area in Zurich's old town across and along the Limmat river from the Zurich Main Station. It is known as being a main destination for the city's nightlife, as well as many shops and alleyways. The Niederdorfstrasse is its main strip.