Zurich Attractions

From the Central Station and the Paradeplatz there are tram services to the Zoo, one of the finest in Europe (opened 1929), with more than 2,000 animals.

Andelfingen is a small village with an annual two-day festival that takes place in late September or early-October.

The Architectural Forum is located in the Old Town of Zurich.

The Museum of Domestic life contains exhibitions of Zurich domestic interiors of the 17th and 18th C. It also houses the Sasha Morgenthaler Doll Museum.

A collection of the painter Werner Coninx (1911-1980) plus temporary exhibitions.

The history of crime and crime prevention in Zurich is on display at the Kriminalmuseum.

From the Römerhofplatz a funicular 1,328 m/1,453yd long serves the Waldhaus Dolder (548 m/1,798ft), a hotel from which it is possible to continue on foot to the Dolder Grand Hotel, the golf course, the artificial ice rink and the swimming pool with wave-making equipment.

An earth-sciences exhibition including paleontology and mineralogy.

Prints by Durer, Rembrandt, Piranesi and Goya plus Swiss prints from the 15-20th C.

From the Stadelhofen station in Zurich another electric railroad, the Forchbahn, runs southeast via Forch to Esslingen in the Zurich Oberland. There are many marked trails in the countryside around Forch.

The Museum presents exhibitions on the culture of North American Indians.

It has some 1,000 objects, mainly from Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Ecuador.

The Foundation for Constructive and Concrete Art in Zurich offers special exhibitions.

This exhibit highlights Switzerland's contribution to the culture of china and earthenware from the 18th century.

A collection exhibiting the life and work of Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), author of Heidi, is exhibited in the schoolhouse Spyri attended.

Holiday homes and chalets can be rented through such agencies as Interhome, Buckhauserstrasse 26, CH-8048 Zürich, and Utoring, Beethovenstrasse 24, CH-8022 Zürich or through the Swiss automobile clubs. Information is provided (but no reservations) by the Swiss National Tourist Office which produces a free leaflet "Ferienwohnungen und Chalets" (Holiday Homes and Chalets).

The cultural history of coffee is told in the annually changing exhibitions at the Johann Jacobs Museum. The museum houses a large collection of paintings, prints, porcelain and silver and a remarkable library concerning the cultural and economic history of coffee.

The foundation contains manuscripts and books by James Joyce.

Near the Zurich zoo are various sports facilities and the Fluntern Cemetery, with the grave of the Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1949).

The Kulturama presents a paleological collection.

The village of Marthalen is located in the canton of Zurich. The Local and Dwelling Museum houses domestic and agricultural equipment as well as ploughs, sleds, and wagons.

The Kunsthalle is a gallery of modern art.

The Museum of Ethnology has permanent exhibits of Indian gods and folk culture in Tamil Nadu. The art of black Africa and Ethiopia is reflected in its folk paintings.

The Museum of Masks contains Swiss masks by Paul Strassmann.

The development of tourism and hotels between 1830 and 1930 is shown in annually changing exhibitions.

The 15th C cellar is classified as a historical monument.

The Museum of Tin Figures contains toy exhibitions and the Gottstein-Blum model collection.

This is a unique forum for showcasing the indigenous cultures of North America. The Indianermuseum shows the arts and cultures of the Native Americans and Inuit.

A collection of fossils and dinosaur skeletons plus animals from the Tertiary Period and the Ice Age.

This camouflaged fort is the only modern Swiss fort. Built between 1937-39 to prevent the Germans from crossing into Switzerland, its interior remains remarkably well preserved and contains unique firearms display.

This beautiful English landscape garden is considered to be one of Zurich's best. Paths amongst the hills and trees around the house make for pleasant walks.

From the Winterthurerstrasse in Zurich a short funicular ascends to the Rigiblick (586 m/1,923ft; view of the Rigi).

Pop culture and politics go hand- in- hand in this modern art gallery.

The museum in the Tiefenbrunnen mill is called the Mühlerama.

It is a working mill from the year 1913 with exhibitions about grain, milling and the miller.

The Toy Museum of Zurich presents toys from the 18th - 20th C.

To the east of Zurich rises the Zürichberg (679 m/2,228ft), a wooded hill with houses reaching far up its slopes and a number of restaurants commanding extensive views.