Highlights Zürich
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Augustinergasse
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Lane with oriel-fronted buildings, featuring shops, restaurants and cafés.
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Address:
Augustinergasse
8001 Zürich
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Bahnhofstrasse
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One of the most beautiful shopping streets in Europe.
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Bürkliterrasse
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Lakeside park with views of the Alps.
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Address:
Bürkliterrasse
Bürkliplatz
8001 Zürich
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Chinese Garden Zürich
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A gift from Zürich's twin town, Kunming: a traditional South China garden. The walls surround a microcosm of pavilions, open galleries and a water palace with a terrace.
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Fraumünster Church
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Former convent for noblewomen, with the famous stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall.
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Grossmünster
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The symbol of the city with its distinctive twin towers
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Address:
Grossmünster
Grossmünsterplatz
8001 Zürich
Tel. (0)44 252 59 49
www.grossmuenster.ch
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Open hours:
March 15 - October 31:
Grossmünster: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun after church service
Tower: Mon-Sat 9.15am-5pm, Sun 12.30am-5.30pm
November 1 - March 14:
Grossmünster: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun after church service
Tower: Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 12.30am-4.30pm
Changes due to current events possible, so please call ahead to confirm.
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Kunsthaus Zürich
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The Kunsthaus Zürich presents a richly varied exhibition programme along with its exquisit collection containing masterpieces of Alberto Giacometti and other Swiss artists, a Classical Modernist section complemented by Old Masters and Contemporary art.
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Address:
Kunsthaus Zürich
Heimplatz 1
8001 Zürich
Tel. (0)44 253 84 84
Fax (0)44 253 84 33
info@kunsthaus.ch
www.kunsthaus.ch
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Open hours:
Sat/Sun/Tue 10am-6pm
Wed-Fri 10am-8pm
Mon closed
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Lakeside parks
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The grassy parks on the lake shore are a hive of activity during the summer months. A popular meeting place for inline skaters, bathers, jewelry vendors and street artists.
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Address:
Quaianlagen
8001 Zürich
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Limmatquai
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Car-free promenade with shops, restaurants and cafés along the River Limmat.
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Address:
Limmatquai
8001 Zürich
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Lindenhof
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Wonderful views over the old town.
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Address:
Lindenhof
Lindenhof
8001 Zürich
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Museum Rietberg Zürich
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The Rietberg Museum in Zürich is the only art museum for non-European cultures in Switzerland.
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Neumarkt/Spiegelgasse
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The Neumarkt (New Market) was just outside the old city wall. The tower at the end of the street was built as a residence for rich nobility. And history was written in Spiegelgasse: no. 14 was where Lenin prepared the Revolution.
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