Zurich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich. Wikivoyage
Population 452,421 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Switzerland
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Galerie Gmurzynska Gallery · 160 m
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Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich Museum · 310 m -
Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich Museum · 530 m -
Kunsthaus Museum · 610 m -
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Volière Zoo · 770 m -
FIFA Museum Museum · 860 m -
Naturhistorisches Museum Museum · 940 m -
Archäologisches Museum Museum · 1.0 km
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Sechseläuten (Sächsilüüte)
April
On the third Monday of April, the guilds of Zurich celebrate their traditional spring festival with the burning of the snow man (Böögg).
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Videoex
May
Videoex is a Zürich-based Film festival for Experimental film and Video art. Starting in 1988, it is dedicated to the genre of experimental film.
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Caliente Festival
July
The largest Latin festival in Europe. Held every year in early July. Try all types of Latin American food and listen to samba, merengue & co. Huge crowds
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Züri Fäscht
July – August
A weekend festival celebrating Zurich, which occurs every 3 years (last held 7-9 July 2023). It is visited by around 2 million people.
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Swiss national day
August
1st of August — Celebrations are carried out in many cities in the evenings and fireworks are launched at night.
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Zurich Film Festival
September – October
Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is an annual film festival that has been held in Zürich, Switzerland, since 2005. The festival's main focus is to promote emerging filmmakers from all over the world.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Zurich); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 96 places to eatSomewhere to run
Getting around
- Kantonalbank 60 m
- Paradeplatz 180 m
- Bürkliplatz 230 m
- Limmatquai 14 230 m
- Helmhaus 260 m
- Zürich Storchen 330 m
Train stations: Zürich Stadelhofen 630 m, Zürich Selnau 790 m, Zürich Enge 870 m, Central Polybahn 940 m, Polyterrasse ETH 1.0 km, Zürich Hauptbahnhof 1.1 km, Zürich Wiedikon 1.4 km, Zürich Giesshübel 1.5 km, Römerhof 1.5 km, Zürich Binz 1.8 km, Zürich Saalsporthalle 1.8 km, Titlisstrasse 1.9 km, Seilbahn Rigiblick 2.0 km, Goldauerstrasse 2.1 km, Zürich Brunau 2.2 km, Waldhaus Dolder 2.2 km, Hadlaubstrasse 2.2 km, Germaniastrasse 2.3 km, Rigiblick 2.3 km, Zürich Wollishofen 2.4 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.