Explore the city of Limmat: 6 insider tips on Zurich

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The moment has finally come, the Zurich Film Festival starts today. Hollywood visits Zurich from September 28 to October 8. There are nearly 150 films in the program of the 19th ZFF. If you’re currently in Zurich and want to see the city, we have six tips on how you can experience the city of Limmat with all your senses.

The magnificent Villa Patumbah, dating from 1885, perches on the sunny hillside of Zurich with its freely accessible park. The park is designed as a typical “English garden” and combines natural landscape with geometric-ornamental elements. It invites visitors to wander around and soak up the warm autumn colors. The villa’s Indonesian name comes from its builder, who owned tobacco plantations in Sumatra: “Patumbah” describes a place where you can feel good. It is also worth visiting the villa and its Swiss Heritage Centre.

Zurich is located between Uetliberg and Zürichberg; hence things tend to get worse in the city. If you want to take as comprehensive a photo of the city as possible with all its landmarks, an e-bike is ideal. Participants of the guided city tours do not sweat the climb, they just enjoy it: the entire 17 km long route passes comfortably in small groups on safe bicycle paths and also offers information about old industrial buildings and beautiful residential areas. time – and views over the old town and across the lake to the Alps. Art tours are also organized in public spaces for those interested in art.

Visiting the Mühle Tiefenbrunnen Food Culture Museum Mühlerama is an experience for all the senses. Equipped with an audio-guided flour brush, visitors embark on a journey of discovery in the world of milling and baking, learning interesting facts about nutrition and sustainability, and at the same time contributing themselves: they grind their flour from wheat grains in various mills. They then bake it into rolls and use it or take it home. Visiting the museum is also a journey into the past: the industrial mill from 1913 comes into operation every day at 15.00, and for the nostalgic, there is a real stone grater from the pile era.

Zurich main station is by far the most used Swiss train station; An average of 500,000 people pass through here every working day every year. Guests rush through the main hall before boarding the train, waiting under Niki de Saint Phalle’s blue guardian angel, looking for a familiar pair of eyes at the meeting point, or grabbing a quick bite at Shopville. So what’s really going on behind the scenes? How does the extremely complex but mostly seamless operation work? You can choose the main topic when signing up for a tour, and there’s also a tour at the main station that focuses on accessibility – especially interesting for anyone who can’t use all their senses to navigate the hustle and bustle of the city. station.

If you want to go high in Zurich, you have several options; A comfortable option is to hike to the Waid observation point on Zurich’s Käferberg, above the Höngg district. Once you reach the top you can enjoy clear views of the city, the lake and, on a clear day, the Glarus Alps. Waid is also a secret place of pilgrimage for romantics: sunsets here are good for the soul and can be ideally combined with a nice dinner at the Die Waid restaurant for mental and culinary health. If you want to complete your feel-good experience on the rooftops of Zurich, you can combine your trip with a swim in the Käferberg thermal baths. Air and water temperature: 32° C. Panoramic view: unique!

Waves gently rocking under your feet, a gentle breeze and a clear view of the Alps: a walk along Cassiopeiasteg is recommended for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city center and enjoy the sparkling Lake Zurich up close. The 284-metre-long pedestrian bridge spans 100 meters into the lake and bridges the gap in the riverside path between the alternative culture center Rote Fabrik and the port of Wollishofen. From Bürkliplatz, pedestrians can walk uninterrupted along the lake along an idyllic riverside path. It is also worth walking on the pedestrian bridge at night; unlit: ideal conditions for gazing at the vault of heaven. Perhaps even the constellation Cassiopeia, named after the pedestrian bridge, can be seen.

Source : Blick

Malan

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