Fountain City Zurich
There is always a supply of fresh, top-quality drinking water in Zurich – thanks to more than 1,200 fountains that can be found every few meters throughout the city. As a result, Zurich is one of the cities with the largest number of fountains in the world. Fascinating stories and interesting facts and figures about some of these fountains can be heard on the “Water in Zurich” city tour.
Around 70 percent of Zurich’s drinking water comes from Lake Zurich and is distributed throughout the city via 1,550 kilometers of water pipes. Even during power outages, the population can be supplied with fresh water from 80 emergency fountains. These are fed by natural gravity.
Six Special Fountains in Zurich’s City Center…
…Worth a Visit.
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Tips About Water
Water in Zurich City Tour
Tip 1
Fountains, rivers, and the lake – in Zurich, water is omnipresent. Anyone interested in finding out more about Zurich’s innumerable fountains can book the city tour, “Water in Zurich”.
The Drinking Bottle for Zurich Fans
Tip 2
Anyone who get thirsty while wandering round Zurich can simply drink water from the nearest fountain, because this is almost always potable. In the rare cases where this is not advisable, here is an insider tip: take along a drinking bottle, fill it with crystal-clear Zurich drinking water, and in this way save money and unnecessary plastic.
4,500 Roses at Easter Time
Tip 3
In the spring during the pandemic, the Reformierte Kirche Zürich surprised the local population by filling seven fountains in the city center with 4,500 brightly-colored roses. This initiative was so popular that it has been repeated in the lead up to Easter ever since – a tradition that hopefully will continue for a long time to come.
