Stäfa

Stäfa (417 m/1,368ft; pop. 7,000) is the largest commune on the north side of Lake Zurich, taking in Uerikon, Oetikon and many small hamlets. The reformed church, restored in the 1980s, stands on a hill overlooking the village. The origins of the Classical parish church go back to the period before the end of the first millennium and show that the church, dedicated to St Verena, was owned by Einsiedeln Monastery. In Uerikon, on the lake, are two interesting old manor houses and a 16th C. chapel.