13 of the best · Zurich, Switzerland
The Grossmünster and the Fraumünster’s Chagall windows, the Lindenhof and the Niederdorf, the Swiss National Museum, the FIFA Museum, the Zoo, the Uetliberg and the lake.
Our 13 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Zurich.
Chagall windows
The church founded in 853, with Marc Chagall’s five chancel windows and Augusto Giacometti’s window in the north transept.
Münsterhof 2, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map
Polke and Giacometti windows
Zurich’s landmark church, built over the graves of Felix and Regula: Sigmar Polke’s agate windows, the Karlsturm’s 187 steps and the crypt.
Zwingliplatz 7, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map
A Roman fort above the Limmat
The tree-shaded square above the Limmat, once a Roman fort, with the finest view of the Old Town.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
The Grossmünster and the Fraumünster, the Lindenhof, the Swiss National Museum, the lake promenade and the Uetliberg: how to read Zurich.
The minsters and the lanes.
Chagall windows
The church founded in 853, with Marc Chagall’s five chancel windows and Augusto Giacometti’s window in the north transept.
Münsterhof 2, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map
Polke and Giacometti windows
Zurich’s landmark church, built over the graves of Felix and Regula: Sigmar Polke’s agate windows, the Karlsturm’s 187 steps and the crypt.
Zwingliplatz 7, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map
A Roman fort above the Limmat
The tree-shaded square above the Limmat, once a Roman fort, with the finest view of the Old Town.
The “Dörfli”
The pedestrian lanes of the right-bank Old Town, the locals’ “Dörfli”, of shops by day and bars by night.
History and football.
The original World Cup trophy
Three floors on the world of football, with the original FIFA World Cup Trophy and more than 1,000 exhibits.
Seestrasse 27, 8002 ZurichExplore View on map
Switzerland’s history
The fairytale castle beside the main station, the most visited museum of cultural history in Switzerland, with a free exhibition on Zurich.
Museumstrasse 2, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map
The hills.
871 metres
Zurich’s own mountain, 871 metres high, often above the November fog, reached by the S10 train.
More than 365 species
The zoo on the Zürichberg: about 6,000 animals, the Masoala Rainforest under glass and the Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park.
Zürichbergstrasse 221, 8044 ZurichExplore View on map
Promenade and City Hall.
The lake basin
The promenade around the lower lake basin, from the Mythenquai past the Bürkliplatz to the Utoquai and the Zürichhorn.
Containers and runways.
19 freight containers
Nineteen stacked freight containers by the Hardbrücke: the Freitag flagship store, with a viewing terrace on top.
Geroldstrasse 17, 8005 ZurichExplore View on map
Deck B
The airport’s public Observation Deck B, for take-offs and landings at close range.
