About This Tour

Discover Zurich beyond its famous banks and shop windows on this two-hour walking tour through the city’s most storied corners. Guided by an expat who knows the city both as a visitor and as a resident, you’ll wander from the busy Paradeplatz to the medieval alleys of the Old Town, hearing stories that rarely make it into guidebooks. It’s an ideal introduction to Zurich for first-time visitors or anyone with a connecting layover who wants to see the real city in a short window of time.

Itinerary

• Paradeplatz (20 min)
  Zurich’s square and the historic heart of Swiss banking.
• Münsterhof (10 min)
  A wide, elegant square framed by guild houses and the Fraumünster.
• Fraumünster (15 min)
  Iconic church known for its stained-glass windows and abbey history.
• Limmat River (10 min)
  A scenic walk along the river dividing Zurich’s old town.
• St. Peterhofstatt (15 min)
  Home to St. Peter’s Church and its famous oversized clock face.
• Lindenhof (15 min)
  A hilltop terrace with panoramic views over the Old Town and river.
• Niederdorf (15 min)
  Zurich’s charming, narrow-laned nightlife and shopping quarter.
• Grossmünster (20 min)
  The twin-towered Romanesque church central to Zurich’s Reformation history.

(Total: 120 min / 2h — includes walking between stops)