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Flussbad Oberer Letten
Swim the Limmat
River baths in the heart of the city, with a 400-metre swimming channel and a diving platform.
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In the area: The pavilion of the Chinese Garden in Zurich reflected in its pond. Image courtesy of © JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPhotos of Flussbad Oberer Letten coming soonSee photos on Google Maps
About Flussbad Oberer Letten
On hot days the city swims in the Limmat at the Oberer Letten: a 400-metre swimming channel, a 2-metre diving platform, sun terraces with book boxes, and beach volleyball and boule on the far bank, with the bar Panama close by. The concrete baths were built in 1952 by the architect Elsa Burckhardt-Blum; seen from the front, the staircase of the sun terrace seems to have wings.
Our take
- 400-metre channel
- Near the National Museum
- Address
- Oberer Letten, 8037 Zürich
Zurich West, Zurich - Website
- stadt-zuerich.ch
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Flussbad Oberer Letten before you go.
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