Sightseeing in Zurich - what to see. Complete travel guide
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Start your excursion program in Zurich by visiting the local zoo – one of the most unusual and popular in the world. You will not find typical cages in Zurich Zoo as all animals live in …
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Fraumünster
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Dishes served in national restaurants of Zurich are a wonderful combination of Italian, French and German culinary traditions. Foie gras is very popular among gourmet dishes, and fans of …
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Grossmünster Cathedral
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Friedhof Fluntern
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Switzerland is the most stable and secure country in the world, as far as managed to maintain a neutral position in the key global disputes for many centuries. It is also home to the best …
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The Kunsthaus
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The Opera House in Zurich
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Zurich has the right to be considered the most beautiful city in the country. It’s really hard to find such wide choice of attractions present in the territory of any other city. …
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The Zurich Design Museum
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Zurich and surroundings
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Shopping streets in Zurich
♥ Shopping area ' Limmatquai' Zürich, 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area 'Rennweg' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Niederdorfstrasse' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Bahnhofstrasse' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Löwenstrasse' Zürich, 1.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Limmatquai' Zürich, 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area 'Rennweg' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Niederdorfstrasse' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Bahnhofstrasse' Zürich, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Löwenstrasse' Zürich, 1.4 km from the center. On the map
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Survived castles around Zurich
♥ Castle 'Kyburg Castle' , 17.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Irgenhausen Castrum' , 18.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'St. Andreas Castle' , 21.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Horben Castle' , 23.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Rapperswil Castle Rapperswil' , 25.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Kyburg Castle' , 17.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Irgenhausen Castrum' , 18.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'St. Andreas Castle' , 21.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Horben Castle' , 23.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Rapperswil Castle Rapperswil' , 25.3 km from the center. On the map
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National and city parks around Zurich
♥ National Park 'Schwarzwald' , 61.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ World Heritage Site 'Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch' , 105.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Schwarzwald' , 61.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ World Heritage Site 'Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch' , 105.4 km from the center. On the map
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Art galleries in Zurich and around
♥ Art museum 'Kunsthaus' Zurich, 0.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Centre Le Corbusier' Zurich, 1.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Swiss National Museum' Zurich, 1.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Rietberg Museum' Zurich, 1.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Foundation E.G. Bührle' Zurich, 1.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kunsthaus' Zurich, 0.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Centre Le Corbusier' Zurich, 1.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Swiss National Museum' Zurich, 1.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Rietberg Museum' Zurich, 1.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Foundation E.G. Bührle' Zurich, 1.8 km from the center. On the map
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Sights around Zurich from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Tibitis Landscape Ads
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Distance from Zurich center - 69.1 km.
In order to emphasize the idea of the advertising campaign, agency employees have attached the fork of common size to the tree branches. The original landscape advertising attracted the attention of the thousands of people and significantly increased the visibility of Tibits' vegetarian restaurants. The advertising campaign, which took place in Switzerland in 2009, is by no means the only one using the huge forks for installation. One of the well-known seafood restaurants has pushed the huge forks into the sea to emphasize the freshness of the food. …
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Engelberg
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Distance from Zurich center - 61.3 km.
More than that, there was saved an old church, a good example of rococo style of the 1730s. The main nature sightseeing of these places is a wonderful lake Trubsee. From this lake begin the most interesting touristic walking routes. Engelberg is a unique place which give people an opportunity to combine a private vacation with original resort entertainment. At the top station of the aerial lift Rotair has placed a unique public place – the highest in Europe karaoke-bar. …
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Pilatusbahn
From the series “The Most Dangerous Railroads in the World”![](../../extreme/img/w300/pilatusbahn_1.jpg)
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Distance from Zurich center - 50.1 km.
Nowadays, 10 red carriages, designed to hold 40 passengers, are shuttling constantly. The carriages move with a speed not exceeding 12 km/h, which allows to transport up to 340 passengers hourly. In all the carriages the atmosphere of the middle of the last century has been recreated, which makes the trip even more interesting. If you do not lean out of the window, the trip will seem maximally comfortable, but if you do, you can catch the fragrance of mountain flowers and even pick them from the steep slopes. …
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Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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27.07.2024
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