Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Zurich, Switzerland
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4.1 km
137 m
Experience Zurich in Switzerland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in ZurichIndividual Sights in ZurichSight 1: Rietberg Museum
The Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, American and Oceanian art. It is the largest art museum focusing on non-European art and design in Switzerland, the third-largest museum in Zürich, and the largest to be run by the city itself. In 2007, it received approximately 157,000 visitors.
Sight 2: Villa Wesendonck
The Villa Wesendonck is a stately villa built in 1853–1857 for the merchant Otto Wesendonck and his wife Mathilde Wesendonck on the left bank of the lake in the Enge district of Zurich.
Sight 3: Rieterpark
The Rieterpark is a park in central Zurich, Switzerland. Richard Wagner lived at Villa Wesendonck in Reiterpark from 1849 to 1858 where he worked on Tristan.
Sight 4: Belvoirpark
The Villa Belvoir is a mansion in Zürich-Enge built between 1828 and 1831. It is registered in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance along with the Belvoirpark, one of the largest public parks and arboreta in the city of Zürich in Switzerland.
Sight 5: Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich
Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, literally succulent plant collection of the city of Zürich, is a botanical garden in the Swiss municipality of Zürich. It also houses a botanic library, a herbarium and the International Organizations for Succulent Plant Research (IOS).
Sight 6: Volière
The Voliere Zürich is an aviary and veterinary hospital situated in the Arboretum in the Swiss city of Zürich. It also houses the so-called Vogelpflegestation, a unique sanatory for birds.
Sight 7: Opera House
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The Zürich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zürich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zürich. It is also home to the Zürich Ballet.
Sight 8: Bernhard Theater
The Bernhard-Theater Zürich or Bernhard Theater is a theatre in German-speaking Switzerland situated at Sechseläutenplatz in Zürich. It is part of the building complex Opernhaus Zürich and also houses the Restaurant Belcanto. The theater was founded by and named after Rudolf Bernhard in 1941.
Sight 9: Johann Jacobs Museum
The Johann Jacobs Museum is a museum of cultural history in Zurich-Seefeld. It is managed by Roger M. Buergel and is located in the Villa Ernst, built in 1913.
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