Winterthur - all year round a big pleasure
Interested in the culture of photografy? Visit the Fotomuseum Winterthur. Want to know more about science? Explore and learn all kind of interessting stuff about science in the Swiss Science Center Technorama. Are you in the mood for an adventure? Go on the FoxtrailFoxtrail with your friends and family and explore Winterthur.
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Intro
Winterthur inspires you with diversity: The old town with shops and cafés, right next to it industrial history in old factory halls, villas, parks and gardens. First-class museums, the Technorama as an interactive experience centre and the Casino Theatre round off the offer.
This is Winterthur
Winterthur is located in the northeast of Switzerland near Zurich. Its traffic-free Old Town, numerous museums, villas and gardens, the Swiss Science Center Technorama, and its industrial heritage make Winterthur a varied excursion destination.Discover Winterthur
Start your sightseeing in Winterthur’s Old Town, Switzerland’s largest connected pedestrian zone, with countless shops, cafés, and restaurants. Visit the Kunst Museum in Villa Flora, which showcases art history across three locations. Relax with a picnic in the cozy Stadtgarten before enjoying top-class comedy at the Casinotheater.Winterthur Old Town
Winterthur’s Old Town, with its many shops and cafés, is perfect for a shopping spree or just strolling. Admire the compact rows of houses with colorful façades and names like “Zum Glück” or “Zum Garten.” Discover original boutiques, peaceful oases, and countless fountains. In summer, bathing is even allowed in the three fountain basins on Steinberggasse. From the tower of the Stadtkirche, you get a view over the entire Old Town, which hosts festivals such as the Musikfestwochen and Albanifest in summer.Museums and Parks in Winterthur
Winterthur offers a wealth of first-class museums with parks and cafés: for example, the Kunst Museum in Villa Flora or the Oskar Reinhart Collection above the city with a historic park. The Fotomuseum offers world-class exhibitions. A highlight is the Swiss Science Center Technorama, an interactive experience center where you can touch and experiment.Around Winterthur
Not far from Winterthur lies the magnificent Kyburg Castle, whose museum presents 800 years of Swiss history. In summer, the monkey gorge on the river Töss is perfect for swimming. Two top excursion destinations nearby are Zurich with Lake Zurich and the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen.Experience Winterthur for less
With the 24h Ticket, you can use all public transport within the city for free for one day. This and free entry to all museums in Winterthur is offered by the Museum Pass.Hint
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