Guidebook for Zürich
Entertainment & Activities
A nice seaside resort from the 19th century, where you can enjoy a relaxing afternoon.
Nice to know: they have a lovely cafe area - you can´t sit closer to the water and the food is really good!
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Seebad Utoquai
50 UtoquaiA nice seaside resort from the 19th century, where you can enjoy a relaxing afternoon.
Nice to know: they have a lovely cafe area - you can´t sit closer to the water and the food is really good!
Bellevue Square is the public transportation hub in Zurich. Also you can rent free bikes at Bellevue. Make sure to bring 20 CHF for the bike deposit and your ID to rent a bike.
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Bellevueplatz
Bellevue Square is the public transportation hub in Zurich. Also you can rent free bikes at Bellevue. Make sure to bring 20 CHF for the bike deposit and your ID to rent a bike.
Lettensteg
LettenstegA public swimming area: great in the summer!
Trendy area with lots of good, authentic restaurants. Kids friendly with some slings, a slide, a sand pit and a small pool. It has a couple of restaurants and cafes close by.
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Josefswiese
197 JosefstrasseTrendy area with lots of good, authentic restaurants. Kids friendly with some slings, a slide, a sand pit and a small pool. It has a couple of restaurants and cafes close by.
Large zoo with rhinos, monkeys & snow leopards, plus rainforest habitat & wooded elephant park.
The recently opened rainforest habitat is spectecular!
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I-Zoo Zurich
221 ZürichbergstrasseLarge zoo with rhinos, monkeys & snow leopards, plus rainforest habitat & wooded elephant park.
The recently opened rainforest habitat is spectecular!
Very nice playground by the lake with swings, slides, hammocks, a sand area and a water fountain play area.
Spielplatz Blatterwiese
138 BellerivestrasseVery nice playground by the lake with swings, slides, hammocks, a sand area and a water fountain play area.
Food Scene
The best Sushi place around - very authentic!
In the summer they open the windows completely, so the room feels open and breezy!
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Bimi
25 SeefeldstrasseThe best Sushi place around - very authentic!
In the summer they open the windows completely, so the room feels open and breezy!
One of the nicest coffee shops - a parisian/bohemian feeling!
Also great for gluten or lactose intolerant people, since they offer options too. Just take the tram 2 and get out at Sihlstrasse
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Babu's
1 LöwenstrasseOne of the nicest coffee shops - a parisian/bohemian feeling!
Also great for gluten or lactose intolerant people, since they offer options too. Just take the tram 2 and get out at Sihlstrasse
Turkish/Moroccan inspired restaurant and coffee place with authentic food and decor! Also a great newspaper selection! Lovely for a lazy afternoon!
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Bebek
171 BadenerstrasseTurkish/Moroccan inspired restaurant and coffee place with authentic food and decor! Also a great newspaper selection! Lovely for a lazy afternoon!
Personal favorite restaurant:
located in Kreis 4, which is known for its multicultural feeling, they offer authentic Moroccan food! Definitely stop by! Always a great crowd and atmosphere!
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Maison Blunt
5 GasometerstrassePersonal favorite restaurant:
located in Kreis 4, which is known for its multicultural feeling, they offer authentic Moroccan food! Definitely stop by! Always a great crowd and atmosphere!
Upscale restaurant and bar: probably the fanciest restaurant in Zurich. At the weekend a great place to mingle for either brunch or drinks at night.
In the summertime make sure to sit in the garden!
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Terrasse
3 LimmatquaiUpscale restaurant and bar: probably the fanciest restaurant in Zurich. At the weekend a great place to mingle for either brunch or drinks at night.
In the summertime make sure to sit in the garden!
Very traditional restaurant, where famous people like: James Joyce, Pablo Picasso, Yves Saint Laurent, Wladimir Horowitz, Alberto Giacometti, Oskar Kokoschka, Lauren Bacall dined!
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Kronenhalle
4 RämistrasseVery traditional restaurant, where famous people like: James Joyce, Pablo Picasso, Yves Saint Laurent, Wladimir Horowitz, Alberto Giacometti, Oskar Kokoschka, Lauren Bacall dined!
Definitely make sure to stop by: old world charm and the best club sandwiches around Bellevue. Famous people who often stopped by: Stefan Zweig, Albert Einstein, Mussolini and Lenin!
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Café Odno
19 KreuzstrasseDefinitely make sure to stop by: old world charm and the best club sandwiches around Bellevue. Famous people who often stopped by: Stefan Zweig, Albert Einstein, Mussolini and Lenin!
Great vegetarian/vegan restaurant and coffee shop!
They also offer gluten free option! Definitely a nice place for a coffee and quick bite!
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tibits
2 SeefeldstrasseGreat vegetarian/vegan restaurant and coffee shop!
They also offer gluten free option! Definitely a nice place for a coffee and quick bite!
French, upscale restaurant with the atmosphere of a French brasserie. I love this restaurant! It's one of the loveliest places and the atmosphere and food is great! They have a nice outdoor area.
Max & Otto
4 DufourstrasseFrench, upscale restaurant with the atmosphere of a French brasserie. I love this restaurant! It's one of the loveliest places and the atmosphere and food is great! They have a nice outdoor area.
New "it restaurant"! Right now the place to go! Make sure to call for reservations! They definitely draw out an upscale clientele and at the weekends the atmosphere is great!
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Razzia
82 SeefeldstrasseNew "it restaurant"! Right now the place to go! Make sure to call for reservations! They definitely draw out an upscale clientele and at the weekends the atmosphere is great!
Best view across Zurich!
You will have a view over the whole lake.
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Sonnenberg
15 HitzigwegBest view across Zurich!
You will have a view over the whole lake.
Best view across the lake and the mountains. A very classy restaurant! Make sure to call for reservations!
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Seerose
493 SeestrasseBest view across the lake and the mountains. A very classy restaurant! Make sure to call for reservations!
A kids friendly restaurant / art center directly at the lake. A very free spirited, bohemian vibe! They offer great cake!
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Rote Fabrik
A kids friendly restaurant / art center directly at the lake. A very free spirited, bohemian vibe! They offer great cake!
Outdoor restaurant, "Biergarten" - lovely in the summer and great comfort food!
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Fischstube
160 BellerivestrasseOutdoor restaurant, "Biergarten" - lovely in the summer and great comfort food!
A beautiful outdoor garden areal, where fresh vegetables are grown and later turned into delicious food. On weekends you'll find art installation, flea markets and live music! Enjoy the artsy vibe!
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Frau Gerolds Garten
23 GeroldstrasseA beautiful outdoor garden areal, where fresh vegetables are grown and later turned into delicious food. On weekends you'll find art installation, flea markets and live music! Enjoy the artsy vibe!
Very nice terrasse
Great place to have a drink or enjoy the brunch!
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Brasserie Schiller
10 Sechseläutenpl.Very nice terrasse
Great place to have a drink or enjoy the brunch!
Shopping
Very nice old shopping opportunity, located in a historic sight (old viaduct). They offer local produce. There are also some nice shops around with young designers. Very cosmopolitan feeling!
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Markthalle Im Viadukt
ViaduktstrasseVery nice old shopping opportunity, located in a historic sight (old viaduct). They offer local produce. There are also some nice shops around with young designers. Very cosmopolitan feeling!
A big supermarket that is open from 7 am to 22pm every day.
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Coop Supermarkt Zürich Bärengasse
16 BärengasseA big supermarket that is open from 7 am to 22pm every day.
Bahnhofstrasse
BahnhofstrasseWorld famous shopping area with luxury stores
Every saturday they have a flea market where you can go treasure hunting!
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Bürkliplatz
Tram BürkliplatzEvery saturday they have a flea market where you can go treasure hunting!
Drinks & Nightlife
Just a few meters down from the apartment is a nice little bar! Stop by to enjoy a drink. Tip: ask when they will have live music. They often organize jazz evenings with live performances!
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Gainsbourg
26 KreuzstrasseJust a few meters down from the apartment is a nice little bar! Stop by to enjoy a drink. Tip: ask when they will have live music. They often organize jazz evenings with live performances!
Have a drink at the "Eden Sky" bar - a panorama bar with the best view over the lake! Great, chic ambiance!
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La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich
45 UtoquaiHave a drink at the "Eden Sky" bar - a panorama bar with the best view over the lake! Great, chic ambiance!
Have a drink at the wonderful panorama bar! Also make sure to stop by Brasserie Lipp for the best Crème Brûlée in town!
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Jules Verne Panoramabar
9 UraniastrasseHave a drink at the wonderful panorama bar! Also make sure to stop by Brasserie Lipp for the best Crème Brûlée in town!
A bar directly located at the river, where you can enjoy a nice drink at the water! Very nice in the summer! Definetely a go to place!
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Rimini Bar
10 BadwegA bar directly located at the river, where you can enjoy a nice drink at the water! Very nice in the summer! Definetely a go to place!
A great coffee place directly at the lake! Also nice for an after work drink! It is so close to the house! In 2 minutes you're there!
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Pumpstation
10 UtoquaiA great coffee place directly at the lake! Also nice for an after work drink! It is so close to the house! In 2 minutes you're there!
Arts & Culture
Tennisanlage Mythenquai
200 MythenquaiClosest public tennis courts: you can see the lake while playing tennis!
A cinema with a great variety of International movies, also in English!
On Monday the cinema tickets are discounted.
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Kino Arthouse Le Paris
7 Gottfried-Keller-StrasseA cinema with a great variety of International movies, also in English!
On Monday the cinema tickets are discounted.
Opera with international stars and performances!
The opera is world famous for its ballet group. Every year in July the Opera hosts an international festival.
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Zürich Opera House
1 Sechseläutenpl.Opera with international stars and performances!
The opera is world famous for its ballet group. Every year in July the Opera hosts an international festival.
Very interesting museum with a big outdoor park. The museum showcases African, Asian, and indigenous art. The museum has art workshops on the weekends for kids
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I-Museum Rietberg
15 GablerstrasseVery interesting museum with a big outdoor park. The museum showcases African, Asian, and indigenous art. The museum has art workshops on the weekends for kids
A very interesting old museum with a focus on anthropology. Also make sure to check out the beautiful old garden!
Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich
40 PelikanstrasseA very interesting old museum with a focus on anthropology. Also make sure to check out the beautiful old garden!
A women's only lake pool by day and a cool bar and lounge by night! Since you are right on the water it's a very nice place for a drink in the summer!
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Frauenbad Stadthausquai
12 StadthausquaiA women's only lake pool by day and a cool bar and lounge by night! Since you are right on the water it's a very nice place for a drink in the summer!
50,000 capacity stadium opened in 2007, hosting soccer club games, athletics & open-air concerts
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Stadion Letzigrund
500 Badenerstrasse50,000 capacity stadium opened in 2007, hosting soccer club games, athletics & open-air concerts
House museum for E.G Buhrle's notable collection of French Impressionist & Post-Impressionist art.
Open on the first Sunday each month.
Foundation E.G. Bührle
172 ZollikerstrasseHouse museum for E.G Buhrle's notable collection of French Impressionist & Post-Impressionist art.
Open on the first Sunday each month.
It is justly famous for its Jugendstil department, which contains works by William Morris, Emile Gallé, René Lalique, Hermann Obrist and Henry van de Velde
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ZAZ Bellerive - Zentrum Architektur Zürich
3 Höschgasse It is justly famous for its Jugendstil department, which contains works by William Morris, Emile Gallé, René Lalique, Hermann Obrist and Henry van de Velde
Everything Else
Closest bank from the apartment. Approximately 250 meters away!
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Credit Suisse AG
105 UniversitätstrasseClosest bank from the apartment. Approximately 250 meters away!
Pharmacy that is open 24 hours every day. They have staff that speaks English and French fluently!
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Bellevue Apotheke
14 TheaterstrassePharmacy that is open 24 hours every day. They have staff that speaks English and French fluently!
Emergency doctors / first aid:
doctors that operate from 7 to 22 o´clock every day. They speak fluently English and take every patient. They have a drop in service.
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Permanence
15 Bahnhofpl.Emergency doctors / first aid:
doctors that operate from 7 to 22 o´clock every day. They speak fluently English and take every patient. They have a drop in service.
Bahnhof Stadelhofen: a train station that connects you directly to the airport and Zurich main train station.
Time to the airport: between 17 - 20 minutes.
Time to the main train station: 3 minutes.
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Zürich Stadelhofen
10 StadelhoferstrasseBahnhof Stadelhofen: a train station that connects you directly to the airport and Zurich main train station.
Time to the airport: between 17 - 20 minutes.
Time to the main train station: 3 minutes.
The Dolderbahn is an old cable car that transports you to the world famous Dolder Grand hotel. You have an amazing view from up there over the city!
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Dolderbahn
5 Römerhofpl.The Dolderbahn is an old cable car that transports you to the world famous Dolder Grand hotel. You have an amazing view from up there over the city!
A great place to go swimming! They offer a mixed and gender seperated swimming area - perfect for quietly spending some alone or mingle with people! They also offer great massages!
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Utoquai
UtoquaiA great place to go swimming! They offer a mixed and gender seperated swimming area - perfect for quietly spending some alone or mingle with people! They also offer great massages!
Consulate of France
1 SignaustrasseConsulat Général de France:
044 268 85 17
Dufourstrasse 101
101 DufourstrasseDufourstrasse 101, 3rd floor
+41(0)43 499 29 60
Tödistrasse 65
65 Tödistrasse+41 44 286 61 11
Witikonerstrasse 15
15 Witikonerstrasse 044 201 72 22
Falkenstrasse 19
19 FalkenstrasseOpen from Monday to Saturday from 7am to 22 pm
Sightseeing
Iconic twin-towered Romanesque cathedral, where 1500s religious reformer Huldrych Zwingli preached
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Grossmünsterplatz
GrossmünsterplatzIconic twin-towered Romanesque cathedral, where 1500s religious reformer Huldrych Zwingli preached
Elegant church with a delicate, copper-topped spire & stained glass by Marc Chagall
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I-Church Fraumunster
2 MünsterhofElegant church with a delicate, copper-topped spire & stained glass by Marc Chagall
In the lower level of a venerable watch shop, this museum showcases the history of clocks & watches.
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Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich
31 BahnhofstrasseIn the lower level of a venerable watch shop, this museum showcases the history of clocks & watches.
Art museum with major European collections from 15th century to the present, plus temporary shows.
Definetely worth a visit. They have a nice restaurant. A visit is perfect on a rainy day.
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Kunsthaus Zurich
1 Heimpl.Art museum with major European collections from 15th century to the present, plus temporary shows.
Definetely worth a visit. They have a nice restaurant. A visit is perfect on a rainy day.
World famous university!
University, with neoclassical main hub, known for its engineering, science & technology programs Very nice architecture and a great view above the city from the terrasse.
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ETH Zürich
101 RämistrasseWorld famous university!
University, with neoclassical main hub, known for its engineering, science & technology programs Very nice architecture and a great view above the city from the terrasse.
Displays on aspects of Switzerland's history, plus handicrafts, homewares & an armory tower.
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Iziko Lokusebenza Lwezwe LaseSwitzerland
2 MuseumstrasseDisplays on aspects of Switzerland's history, plus handicrafts, homewares & an armory tower.
FIFA displays a great collection of football history in the entrance area. The architecture of the building is spectacular.
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FIFA
20 FIFA-StrasseFIFA displays a great collection of football history in the entrance area. The architecture of the building is spectacular.
The Chinese Garden is a chinese garden. It is a gift from Zürich's Chinese partner town Kunming, dedicated to the Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, and plum - plants that withstand the winter).
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I-China Garden
138 BellerivestrasseThe Chinese Garden is a chinese garden. It is a gift from Zürich's Chinese partner town Kunming, dedicated to the Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, and plum - plants that withstand the winter).