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Zurich

Switzerland's gateway and its watches

A city of Switzerland

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Full guideLast updated: 11/07/2026

🗓️Best time to visit

May–September; the perfect first or last stop.

📸Top activities & landmarks

  • The lake and its short cruises
  • Old town on both Limmat banks
  • Bahnhofstrasse
  • Uetliberg summit (20 min by train)
  • Rhine Falls trip (1h)

🏨Where to stay

Around the Hauptbahnhof for practicality; prices rank among the world's highest — expect a small room at suite money.

⚠️Tips & warnings

One-two days fully suffice before heading to the mountains. Everything shuts Sundays, and an ordinary meal starts CHF 25–35 — Coop/Migros supermarkets are the real budget allies.

📍 On the ground

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⏱️How many days?

1-2 days

Suggested plan:

  1. Day 1: Old town, lake, Bahnhofstrasse
  2. Day 2: Rhine Falls or Uetliberg

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