Zurich Metro

a simple free and offline map of Zurich Metro

Zurich is Switzerland’s centre of economic life and education. Located in the heart of Europe, the city offers all the modern amenities of a cosmopolitan metropolis, without sacrificing its natural side. Zurich has for years ranked among the world’s top cities in terms of quality of life. It is a boutique city that offers everything that implies, albeit in small and exquisite format.

Zurich is avant-garde: it was not only home to Dada, but also the place where the Freitag bag and world-renowned Helvetica typeface originated. Researchers at the revered Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and companies such as Google and Disney.

Research produce one innovation after the next. Creativity is also in abundance thanks to one of the biggest universities in Europe devoted to the arts – Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) – while establishments such as the Kunsthaus Zürich, Haus Konstruktiv and Museum für Gestaltung ensure that it all doesn’t fall into oblivion.

Highlights

• Lake and Old Town – The lake basin and Old Town make up the heart of Zurich. Stroll, enjoy and marvel.

• Uetliberg – From Zurich’s landmark mountain, nature lovers can look down on the city, Lake Zurich and catch a glance of the snow-capped Alps.

• Zurich Zoo – More than 4,000 animals live in Zurich Zoo, and visitors are immersed in another world when entering its Masoala Rainforest and Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park.

• Rapperswil – The riviera on Upper Lake Zurich awaits visitors with its Mediterranean charm and more than 16,000 roses, which is why the town with its medieval castle is also called the town of roses.

• Kunsthaus Zürich – A must for all art lovers with Zurich’s most extensive collection of modern art and not-to-be-missed temporary exhibitions.

• National Museum Zurich – Switzerland’s most frequently visited museum of cultural history traces the country’s past, from its origins to the present day.