Best Things to Do in Zurich

What Zurich is worth your time for

Zurich blends a medieval Old Town, Europe's cleanest urban swimming lake and world-class Alpine day trips — the ideal launchpad for a Swiss classics itinerary combining city and mountains.

Best things to do in Zurich

• Old Town & Bahnhofstrasse

  Guildhall lanes, Grossmünster twin towers and Europe's most expensive shopping street.

• Zürichsee cruise

  ZSG boats from Bürkliplatz — short 1.5h round trip or full-day to Rapperswil rose garden.

• Uetliberg mountain

  S10 train to Zurich's local mountain — 20 min ride + short walk to the panoramic viewpoint.

• Kunsthaus Zürich

  Europe's largest Giacometti collection plus Impressionists and Swiss masters.

• Rhine Falls day trip

  Europe's largest waterfall — 50 min by S-Bahn to Schaffhausen; combine with Stein am Rhein Old Town.

Booking tours and experiences

Timed-entry sights and small-group tours in Zurich sell out first in peak season. Booking the two or three experiences you care most about before arrival usually costs the same and protects the dates you want.

Fitting it into your days

Plan around 3–5 days. Group sights by neighbourhood rather than by ranking — it saves hours of backtracking.