About us

Zurich is the largest city of Switzerland and enjoys a great reputation as a major financial centre – far beyond the country’s borders. What is more, the city on the Limmat river boasts unique architecture, an impressive history as well as a variety of art, culture and leisure activities.

Shopping

Luxury brands, hip boutiques or flea markets – no matter what and how you prefer to shop, Zurich caters to every type of shopper:

• Luxury brands on the famous Bahnhofstrasse
• Hip boutiques at the Viaduct Arches
• Shopping in the historic streets of the old town
• The Sihlcity  shopping centre
• Flea market on the Bürkliplatz  square

Architecture

Zurich has award-winning buildings and historic structures that will delight architecture buffs. Particularly popular are:

• The main building of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) by Gottfried Semper and the rooftop terrace Polyterrasse with a view of all of Zurich
• The office high-rise Prime Tower , the tallest building in the city
• An award-winning residential and commercial building known as Hohes Haus West
• The Elephant House of the Zurich Zoo , which looks like a turtle shell
• Pavillon Le Corbusier art museum

Arts and culture

Discover the city’s varied cultural programme. We recommend:

• The Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum) and its modern annex
• The Kunsthaus art gallery with alternating exhibitions and well-known works of art
• The  Urania observatory (a great experience also during the daytime)
• Or go for a stroll through the Chinese Garden , a gift to the people of Zurich from Zurich’s partner city Kunming in China
• The Museum Rietberg
• The FIFA Museum
• The Opera House
• A concert at the Tonhalle concert hall

Leisure

The people of Zurich like to spend their free time outdoors – not really surprising given the many different inviting parks and squares. Particularly popular are:

• The  Sechseläutenplatz town square paved with Vals stone
• The huge Rieterpark near the hotel 
• The cosy Blatterwiese , right on the lake and in front of the Chinese Garden
• The beautifully landscaped garden of the Belvoirpark
• Zurich’s first historic park, the Arboretum
• Zurich’s local mountain Uetliberg
• The Zurich Zoo