Parks & Gardens
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Bäcker Park
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The Bäcker park is one of the most beautiful green areas in the city of Zürich. Situated in the middle of district 4, it is a recreational paradise for both locals and visitors.
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Belvoir Park
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The largest self-contained city park in the Enge-Riesbach district. Home of the Zürich Hotel Training College.
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Botanical Garden of the University of Zürich
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Tropical vegetation with orchids and epiphytes,
ferns, insectivourous plants, medicinal, useful,
aquatic and alpine plants and rare trees.
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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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Irchelpark
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Large park with manmade pond, ducks and fish.
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Address:
Irchelpark
Irchelstrasse
8057 Zürich
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Labyrinthplatz
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The garden labyrinth with 4 paths leads to a stone labyrinth with 7 paths.
Diameter: 30 m
Path length: approx. 2 x 300 m
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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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Masoala Rain forest
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Ecosystem hall of 11,000 sqm with hundreds of species of animals and plants. Possibility for events in the adjacent restaurant with stunning view of the rain forest.
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Address:
Masoala Regenwald
Zürichbergstrasse 221
8044 Zürich
Tel. (0)44 254 25 33
Fax (0)44 254 25 10
events@zoo.ch
www.masoala.ch
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Open hours:
Daily: March-October 10am-6pm (Zoo 9am-6pm)
November-February 10am-5pm (Zoo 9am-5pm)
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Municipal Gardens
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The City Gardens are home to thousands of different types of flowers.
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Address:
Stadtgärtnerei
Sackzelg 25-27
8047 Zürich
Tel. (0)44 492 14 23
Fax (0)44 492 14 38
www.stadtgaertnerei.ch
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Open hours:
Daily 9am-4.30pm
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Platzspitz
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Despite its city center location, this large park is wonderfully quiet. You will find it stretching along the river Limmat, just behind the Swiss National Museum.
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Address:
Platzspitz
8001 Zürich
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Open hours:
Daily until 9pm
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Rieterpark
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The Rieterpark is Zürich's largest and most impressive landscape garden.
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Address:
Rieterpark
Seestrasse 110
8002 Zürich
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Zürich Succulent Plant Collection
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Cacti and other succulents from all over the world.
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