History and art buffs can fill their days with visits to such sites as Grossmünster, a Romanesque 12th-century church considered to be the birthplace of Switzerland’s reformation movement; St. Peter’s, Zurich’s oldest parish church with Europe’s largest tower clock face; and Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, a fairy-tale castle showcasing an expansion art collection dating from the Middle Ages. Five choir windows designed by Chagall draw visitors to the Fraumünster, while the collections at Kunsthaus Zurich range from the Old Masters to a unique Alberto Giacommetti exhibit.
Just a stone’s throw from all of
Zurich’s major attractions is Baur au Lac. This luxury hotel boasts its own private park on the lake shore and an ideal location at the upper end of fashionable Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich's famous shopping and business district.
Zurich is home to one of the most famous opera houses in
Europe, the Zurcher Opernhaus, where Richard Wagner once conducted. Tonhalle, built in 1895, is another world-class music venue.
Uetliberg,
Zurich’s very own mountain, rewards hikers with spectacular views of the city, the lake and the region beyond.
Lake
Zurich itself beckons with opportunities for boating and lake cruises.
