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Lauren Ellman
19 Dec 2023
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Trip to Zürich
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Day 1
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$125
Cabaret Voltaire
Avant-garde art exhibits, live jazz, plus a hip cafe/bar in the spiritual & quirky home of Dadaism.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$63
4 - 6 min
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Fraumünster Church
Elegant church with a delicate, copper-topped spire, a crypt museum & stained glass by Marc Chagall.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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$63
5 - 8 min
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Quaibrücke
Dating from the late 1800s, this bridge over the Limmat has lanes for cars, pedestrians & trams.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min
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Enge Swimming Area Bar
Simple outside bar with wood decking at lakeside resort, open in summer, serving BBQs & light bites.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$125
Chinagarten Zürich
Tranquil lakeside garden featuring Chinese-style pavilions, bridges & landscaping around a pond.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$63
6 - 9 min
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Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen
Opened in 1886, this lake bath features a paddling pool & playground, plus a BBQ area & snack kiosk.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
13 - 20 min
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Botanical Garden
University-run city garden with 3 tropical glass domes & a pond, plus guided tours & botany courses.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$63
Day 3
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$63
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$ 50
Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg
Picturesque wilderness park with forest trails, BBQ facilities, a cafe & a wildlife area.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$63
24 - 29 min
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Old Botanical Garden
19th-century botanical garden with octagonal palm house & medicinal plant collection.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Day 4
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$63
Strandbad Mythenquai
Sandy swimming beach at Lake Zurich with diving boards, lawns, BBQs & a restaurant.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
2 - 3 min
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Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich
Greenhouses & outdoor gardens containing a wide variety of colorful & unique succulent plants.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$63
11 - 16 min
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Rieterpark
Landscaped 19th-century park featuring rare coniferous trees, lawns, villas & playgrounds.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Day 5
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$63
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$ 50
Lake Zurich
A hot spot in the summer, this picturesque, large lake features boating, swimming & mountain views.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
45 - 54 min
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Observation Deck B
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$63
Day 6
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$125
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$ 99
Bruno Weber Park
Established in 1962, this sprawling park features magical realist sculptures by Bruno Weber.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$63
22 - 27 min
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Uetliberg Lookout Tower
Landmark steel-truss tower with an open observation platform & panoramic views of Zurich & the Alps.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$63
25 - 30 min
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Platzspitz
Tree-lined regenerated park flanked by the city's two rivers, with an art deco gazebo for concerts.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
Day 7
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$125
Uetliberg
Small mountain with hiking trails to panoramas over Zürich, its lake & the Alps on clear days.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$125
Day 8
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$250
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$250
7 - 10 min
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Arboretum Zürich
Tranquil lakeside park & botanical garden with picnic & swimming areas amid diverse tree species.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
Day 9
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$0
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$ 99
Dolder Sports
Open when air temperatures are low, this ice skating rink is outdoors & often has a Christmas tree.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
19 - 23 min
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Flussbad Oberer Letten
Riverfront swimming facility with a diving platform, volleyball & sun terraces near snacks & drinks.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min
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MFO Park
Modern, unique park enclosed by a 17-m-high steel-framed trellis covered with climbing plants.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Day 10
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$313
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$ 50
Zoo Zürich
Opened in 1929, this popular attraction features more than 370 animal species in themed habitats.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$313
13 - 16 min
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Irchel Park
Landscaped nature area with a lake & meadows, plus sculptures by Swiss artists & outdoor grill pits.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Budget breakdown:
$1594
In total
Activities & Food:
$1250
Transport:
$344
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