Location: Zurich
Top Things to do in Zurich
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Zurich, Canton of Zurich
The largest city in Switzerland is a major contemporary art and shopping destination. Important artworks are displayed in the Kunsthaus and the Rietberg Museum, while those who consider shopping an art can hone their skills along Bahnhofstrasse and Niederdorf. Chagall's stained glass windows in the Fraumunster amaze and Zurich's 500 clubs and bars, including several in swimming pools, pulse with life 'til the early hours. This city on Lake Zurich has excellent public transit and a free bike rental system.
Restaurants in Zurich
1. ARTBOX.GALLERY
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
The gallery in Zurich presents talented, aspiring artists in an affordable price segment. The gallery takes advantage of the new technology. In addition to the original works of art, the artists will be shown on digital screens. All visitors are invited to visit us, have a cup of coffee and enjoy the artworks.
2. Opernhaus Zurich
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4.5 based on 354 reviews
This famous performance hall, built in the late 19th century, hosts frequent dramatic and musical events.
Reviewed By hlbarbosa
Great production (Cosi fan tute), beautiful setting. If you like opera try to fl this in your schedule. Really worth it!
3. Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich)
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4.5 based on 1,862 reviews
This fantastic art museum displays Western works since the 1600s and has an especially impressive selection of modern art.
Reviewed By SadieMT - Missoula, United States
We spent about 3 hours here and enjoyed both the museum itself and the artwork. We spent most of our time in the 19th century and forward collections and had the opportunity to see some fine Chagall paintings and a stunning Van Gogh work painted the last year of his life. Many sculptures by Giacometti and a current exhibit on Matisse sculptures.
4. Beyer Clock and Watch Museum
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4.5 based on 182 reviews
The Beyer Clock and Watch Museum is housed in Zurich's most prestigious shopping district, situated in the very heart of the city, in the premises of the Beyer watch store. The exhibition comprises some 270 pieces from all fields of chronology, which are examined in technical and scientific terms as well as from an art-history point of view. The museum is home to one of the most important horological collections in the world. It recounts the complete history of timekeeping from 1400 BC to the present day.
Reviewed By aharonr - Haifa, Israel
The museum is located at Beyer watch and jewelry shop at the lower level . The collection of time pieces displayed there is one of its kind and you can have detailed information on every item through an iPad that you are given at the entrance. There is a guide there that his name is Jean Pierre that had a vast knowledge on watches and is very friendly and he gave us the special twist to our visit there. The collection is priceless.
5. Museum Rietberg
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4.5 based on 441 reviews
This art museum is the only art museum in Switzerland that focuses on non-European art, and has a substantial collection from Asia, America, Africa and Oceania. It's also located in one of Zürich's most beautiful parks.
Reviewed By finman2016 - Dublin, Ireland
This is one of Europe's hidden gems. Hidden, it has to be said, partly through its own fault. I talked to people who live in Zurich who did not even know about it and it is not well advertised or signposted. But it is really worth finding. The collection of early Chinese ceramics alone is stunning -- most of the pieces would be in any national museum that could get hold of them. But there are also fabulous collections of Japanese, pre-Columbian, Indian and African art. The displays are excellent, with labels in English as well as German and the design of the buildings (linking a new extension with a 19th century villa) is very pleasant to move around. The scale overall is ideal -- a good morning or afternoon with lunch in the cafe is perfect.
6. Hauptbahnhof
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4.5 based on 2,033 reviews
Reviewed By ECExpatLife - Zurich, Switzerland
Need to shop on a Sunday when all of the other stores are closed? Not to worry, they are open here... groceries, clothing, electronics... It is easy to get to the station via train or tram. In addition, during the Christmas season there is a wonderful market inside the station with food, gifts, and a beautiful Christmas tree.
7. Zoological Museum
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4.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By annabK9562IK - Zurich, Switzerland
A wonderful place to keep amazed about nature as it used to be some million years ago till our times in the area of Zurich. Hands on experience. You are immediately joining the show, and learn a lot in a creative and playful way.
8. Liebfrauenkirche
9. Augusto Giacometti Entrance Hall
10. Fraumunster Church
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4.0 based on 1,718 reviews
This prominent 13th-century Gothic cathedral is perhaps best known for one of its more recent additions, stained-glass windows designed by Marc Chagall in the 1970s.
Reviewed By hfritzinger - Newark, United States
During a visit visit to Zurich, my husband and I visited the Fraumunster Church just after it opened at 12pm on a Sunday afternoon. The line to enter was out the door, but it did move quickly. The entrance fee of CHF 5/pp entitles you to entry as well as your choice of an audio guide or brochure. We'd highly recommend the audio guide which gives you a lot of information on each section of the church, a chance to "hear" the organ being played, a sample sermon, etc. Although the church is mostly very plainly adorned, the Chagall windows are stunning and worth the visit alone. We listened to the entire audio guide and visited the crypt museum beneath the church and spent about 1.5 hours here.
