Sights · Our pick in Zurich
The lake promenade and Bürkliplatz
The lake basin
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About The lake promenade and Bürkliplatz
When strolling became fashionable around 1800, Zurich opened up the lower basin of its lake as the largest public park of its time. Today the promenade runs from the Mythenquai and the General-Guisan-Quai past the Bürkliplatz, with its terrace and the ZSG boats, to the Utoquai and the Seefeldquai; in spring it fills with magnolias and cherry blossom.
Why it's on our list
- Lakeside walk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The lake promenade and Bürkliplatz before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The lake promenade and Bürkliplatz, as the crow flies.
- Baur au Lac100 m1 min walk
- Park Hyatt Zurich350 m4 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental Savoy400 m5 min walk
- Storchen Zürich550 m7 min walk
- La Réserve Eden au Lac650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The lake promenade and Bürkliplatz are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and tram stops
- BürkliplatzTram50 m1 min walk
- KantonalbankTram200 m2 min walk
- BellevueTram350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Fraumünster350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Opera House450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Grossmünster450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Bahnhofstrasse650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zurich Airport9.4 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Stadelhofen550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Zürich Enge800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Zürich HB1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Zürich Hardbrücke2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zürich Oerlikon5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Zürich Flughafen9.4 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 28 min