Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Zurich, Switzerland
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4.9 km
114 m
Experience Zurich in Switzerland in a whole new way with our free 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: 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 2: Kirche Enge
The Enge Church is a Protestant Reformed church building in Zurich's Enge district.
Sight 3: FIFA World Football Museum
The FIFA Museum is an association football museum operated by FIFA. The museum is located in Zürich, Switzerland, across town from the FIFA headquarters. It opened on 28 February 2016. The project, costing over SFr500 million ($563m), is currently under investigation for "suspected criminal mismanagement".
Sight 4: Volière
The Voliere Zürich is an aviary and veterinary hospital situated in the Arboretum in the Swiss city of Zurich. It also houses the so-called Vogelpflegestation, a unique sanatory for birds.
Sight 5: Ganymed
Ganymede is the name of a sculpture on the Bürkliterrasse, Zurich's Front Row Seat by the Lake, located on Bürkliplatz, a popular square on Lake Zurich. It is the central eye-catcher of the square, which was completed in 1887, with the Alpine panorama towering on the horizon. The sculpture was designed by the artist Hermann Hubacher as the "Abduction to Olympus", unveiled by the City of Zurich in 1952 and owned by its Art Collection.
Sight 6: 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 7: Opera House
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The Zurich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zurich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zurich Opera since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zürich. It is also home to Ballett Zürich.
Sight 8: Grossmünsterkapelle
The Grossmünster Chapel is a Protestant Reformed chapel opposite the Grossmünster on the corner of Münstergasse and Kirchgasse in the old town of Zurich. The building houses the Helferei cultural centre.
Sight 9: Theater Winkelwiese
The Theater Winkelwiese, in Zurich, originally named Theater an der Winkelwiese, has been known for avant-garde theater performances since its founding in the 1960s. The cellar theatre in the Villa Tobler was opened by Maria von Ostfelden on 16 June 1964 with the Swiss premiere of the three-person play The Janitor by Harold Pinter.
Sight 10: Schauspielhaus Pfauen
The Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the history of German-speaking theater.
Sight 11: Kulturama
The Kulturama is a museum of evolutionary and cultural history in Zurich-Hottingen.
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