Dams in Zurich

The premier location for jazz, funk, soul and blues.

Take the Polybahn from Zurich Central to the Polyterrasse of ETH. The red funicular is a piece of Zurich's city history and takes you up above the rooftops of the old town in 100 seconds.

Zurich is magical during Advent: Stroll through Christmas markets, enjoy mulled wine and fondue and marvel at the Lucy light installation on Bahnhofstrasse. For children, the "Märlitram" (fairytale tram) is a highlight.

Breathtaking view from the tower at this former observatory.

Two pontoons floating on the water like a raft provide a mixed and women’s-only pool, both with lake access and magnificent views of the Alps.

The regional city headquarters of the Zurich police force houses a fresco by Augusto Giacometti (1877-1947) that is one of the most important works of art and architecture in the city of Zurich.

Swim in the river? Yes, in Zurich you can! The Unterer Letten and Oberer Letten river bathing facilities provide swimming channels in the Limmat River.

From Urs Fischer and Yoko Ono to Ugo Rondinone: the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst is completely devoted to contemporary art – and the Löwenbräu-Areal is the perfect location for it.

The Irchel Tower offers you a wonderful view across the entire wine country up to the Säntis and across the Flaach Valley up to Germany.

WOW Museum Zurich – Room for Illusions Come and be amazed by our rooms full of surprising illusions and new perspectives! A museum with a difference for visitors of all ages. A cultural highlight in the heart of Zurich, just 50m from the main train station.

Between Lindenhof, Niederdorf, and Grossmünster lies Zurich’s historic center. Discover winding streets and squares, historic buildings and guild houses, as well as cafés that shape the charm of Zurich’s Old Town.

In the last 10 years the industrial wasteland to the west of Zurich has grown into a new bright lights district: The blue-green shimmering Prime Tower, the University of Arts on the Toni-Areal and newly awakened life beneath the arched viaducts. And the nicest way to view all this and the constantly made changes is on foot or by bicycle.

The Heureka was created by Jean Tinguely for the Swiss National Exhibition in Lausanne and has been located at Zürichhorn in Zurich since 1967. This large kinetic sculpture made of iron bars, steel wheels, metal pipes, wooden wheels and various electric motors was Tinguely's first public work.

The Lindenhof is a beautiful and relaxing oasis in the middle of the city of Zurich. From there you have a wonderful view of the old town with the Grossmünster, the Limmat, Lake Zurich and the mountains.

Walk barefoot over pine cones and beech leaves, tune in to your own note with your head in a huge humming stone, or track down insects by following feeding traces in deadwood.