Great views from FUN FOR ALL Rotenflue, Schwyz S-Bahnen, Busse und Schiffe THE FAMILY S-Bahn trains, buses and boats The Zurich Airport Zurich Experience. Thayngen thalen Herblingen l Feuer Langwiesen by lake. hlatt arinenta Sc Neuhausen Kath Neuhausen Rheinfall St. Short round trip (1.5 hrs). DiessenhofenhlattingenStein am Rhein Sc WWW.HOELLGROTTEN.CH Free of charge with the Schloss Laufen Etzwilen «Zürich Card». Or treat am Rheinfall Stammheim yourself to something Lake Zurich Region Jestetten (D) Dachsen Zug Region exclusive – an evening on www.rotenfluebahn.ch S9 Marthalen Varied Natural Landscape Lottstetten (D) Ossingen Zug Leisure Destination one of our Dream Cruises. All around Lake Zurich, sports lovers, bon vivants and urban rf h Rafz S29 Zug appeals thanks to its excellent restaurants, historical www.zsg.ch ac n Andelfingen explorers can enjoy a varied natural landscape. Water z on on AG S8 buildings and varied cultural program. 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In addition, behind the medieval buildings in the Büla S33 or picnic in secluded spots such as the Lützelau island. The Winterthur Islikon Old Town, numerous gems by local designers and creative ch h-Rorba Wallrüti region also includes the Greifensee, Pfäffikersee and Rickenbach-Attikon craftspeople are just waiting to be discovered. S41 Wiesendangen Sihlsee lakes, offering exclusive bathing fun. Embrac Winterthur n Oberwinterthur S7 Excursions into Nature thur Tö ss www.zurich-airport.com/tours Lake Zurich in Winter S15 Pfunge S8 S35 Between April and October, the spectacular Höllgrotten n WinterWüthurlflingen The lake is a popular recreation area in winter, too: ice h Winter caves are well worth a visit. Small lakes, stalagmites and S11 Winterthur Hegi f - Niederglatt f RäterscSc Elgg Aadorf GuntershauseEs Sirna Wi skating enthusiasts can enjoy a few rounds at the open air Züric e Winterthur hottik ch l stalactites enchant all the family. 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In the Freienba Siebnen-Sc Reic Bilten Teilbetrieb (siehe Fahrplan) Baar Grüenfeld hübelbac paragliding from the Fronalpstock. Whizzing down into the S5 on henbur interactive exhibits on perception, magnetism and Limited service (see timetable) Riedmatt Steinhausen S13 Wo Wile SZ f valley from Hoch-Ybrig on a zip line at speeds of up to Zug ch Wangen electricity, light and vision, getting hands-on is more than Fernverkehr llerau g Steinhausen n SOB h-Buttik Glarus 120km (75 miles) an hour also gets your heart racing. Long-distance train encouraged! Rigiblick SZ Moreover, the region is excellent for hiking and mountain S-Bahn-Linie ausserhalb Verbundgebiet ZVV on biking. S-Bahn route outside ZVV fare network Schindellegi- Schwanden The Old Town of Winterthur Brainfood S-Bahn-Linien-Nummer A stroll and a shopping spree in the car-free old town. 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Park in Morschach will make children’s dreams come true. 12.2017 Zürich, Region Verkehrsverbund/PostAuto © Zürcher restaurants that invite you inside to linger a little while. Linthal www.technorama.ch +41 44 215 40 00 #visitzurich S40 [email protected] zuerich.com ➡ schwyz-tourismus.ch ➡ winterthur-tourismus.ch

utokulm.chutokulm.ch HIGH ON EMOTION Zürich Card: Transport Have a fabulous day out in the snow EXPERIENCE SWEET CHOCOLATE MOMENTS at over 3020 metres. CHOCOLAT FREY VISITOR CENTRE UNIQUE SWISS MOUNTAIN + Museums + Tours + Boat TITLIS Cliff Walk ARCHITECTURE BY HERZOG & DE MEURON ONE HOUR FROM ZURICH Cruises + Restaurants SWITZERLAND‘S Exhilaration and relaxation FAVORITE have never been so close. CHOCOLATE + Nightlife + Shopping www.atzmaennig.ch Baden Region Glacier Cave + Family Offers + Wellness Impressive Old Town Baden’s Old Town is one of the most impressive in Switzerland. Here, numerous stores, cafés and restaurants www.kindercity.ch invite visitors to take a stroll and linger awhile.

Cultural Highlights Play with Science Top of Zurich = CHF 27 (24 h) Baden enthralls with its cultural diversity: highlights include Playfully discover Science Indulgent Experiences the internationally acclaimed animation film festival The Chocolat Frey visitor centre is just The Factory “Fantoche”, a vibrant theater scene, and the Grand Casino The most exciting Swiss Family-Center 39 minutes from Zurich Baden. And at the Museum Langmatt, with its collection of Labor Technolino = CHF 53 (72 h) Impressionist paintings, the appreciation of art can be central station by public transport combined with a picnic in the grounds. Outdoor Free entry to the Café Frey with its Spa Tradition chocolate factory playground Driving School For over 2,000 years, Baden has been famous for having and to the Boutique Frey Benefit from free travel on local public transportation, as well as many more price reductions. the most mineral-rich thermal springs in Switzerland. In the Atrium Hotel Blume and the Limmathof Baden Hotel & Spa, wilderness near Zurich Restaurant Available at the Tourist Information at Zurich Main Station, at Zurich Airport, and at all SBB Chocolat Frey Visitor Centre those seeking relaxation will find a comprehensive range of WWW.TITLIS.CH Bresteneggstrasse 4 | CH-5033 Buchs bei Aarau and ZVV points of sale. ➡ zuerich.com/zuerichcard wellness treatments. Tel. 0041 (0) 62 836 24 25, [email protected] Chlirietstrasse 12 From Zürich Mainstation S-Bahn S9 or S14 wildnispark.ch TITLIS | CABLEWAYS, HOTELS & RESTAURANTS www.chocolatfrey.ch 8604 Volketswil ZH T +41(0)43 204 30 60 Open 363 days a year WWW.CHAESERRUGG.CH ➡ baden.ch/en 6391 ENGELBERG | SWITZERLAND | PHONE +41 (0)41 639 50 50

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01_UTO_ZT_Regionen_77x134mm.indd 2 09.11.15 14:15 Tourist Information 10 Chäserrugg 16 Nature Reserve and Wildlife Park Goldau Titlis Chäserrugg reaches a height of Here, bears, wolves, lynxes, various 3,020m / 10,000ft Stanserhorn Jungfraujoch Schilthorn Zürich Tourism Rapperswil Lake Zurich 1,898m / 6,227ft 3,454m / 11,333ft 2,970m / 9,744ft 2,262m (7,421ft) a.s.l. and is a popular species of deer, and birds of prey can be Chäserrugg 6 Tourist Information Tourist Information Flumserberg Pilatus ski, hiking and excursion destination in observed at close quarters over an area 10 Ice Flyer 9 2,120m / the region of Zurich. A cable car takes of 42 hectares of unspoiled nature. At Im Hauptbahnhof Fischmarktplatz 1 7,000ft CH–8001 Zürich CH-8640 Rapperswil Stoos visitors up to the restaurant designed Nature Reserve and Wildlife Park Goldau, +41 44 215 40 00 +41 55 225 77 00 Braunwald 14 Trübsee 8 by Herzog & de Meuron. Guests enjoy there is always plenty to experience, no Kleine Scheidegg refined cuisine and views across over matter what the time of year. [email protected] [email protected] Hoch-Ybrig Mythenregion zuerich.com rapperswil-zuerichsee.ch Muotathal 500 peaks in 6 countries. 11 ➡ zuerich.com/goldau-zoo Wa Engelberg len Interlaken ➡ zuerich.com/chaeserrugg Wildhaus se Unterterzen Ibergeregg Illgau e Swiss Holiday Park Stans Opening Hours Opening Hours Rigi Unterwasser T o Linthal 12 1,797m / 6,000ft 17 Zurich Wildlife Park May 1 to October 31 April to October g Speer g Amden Stansstad 11 Mon – Sat 8am – 8.30pm Daily 10am – 6pm Sattel- Brunnen Hoch-Ybrig Sun 8.30am – 6.30pm Alt St. Johann e Brunni 7 n Weesen Oberiberg Right at the gates of the City of Zurich November to March Hochstuckli Schwyz b Wägitalersee Weglosen November 1 to April 30 Daily 1pm – 5pm Weggis Only an hour’s drive outside of Zurich, live wolves, brown bears, moose u 15 Nature Reserve Lake Mon – Sat 8.30am – 7pm Rigi Kaltbad- the wintry skiers’ and snowboarders’ (European elk), wild boar and r Ziegelbrücke and Wildlife Park Lucerne Sun 9am – 6pm g 21 Wellness Alpamare Sihlsee Kloster 16 paradise of Hoch-Ybrig also invites countless other wild animals. Welcome Nesslau Vögele Rothenthurm Goldau Wangen Kulturzentrum Einsiedeln visitors to hike and relax in the summer to the Langenberg Wildlife Park. Center Sattel Greppen Offer in Zurich Social Media Ricken Arth-Goldau months. Daredevils can make their Various trails through the woods allow Lachen Altendorf Pfäffikon SZ • Advice & Information Instagram: @visitzurich Schindellegi Ägerisee adrenalin levels skyrocket on one of you to observe the animals in their 13 Linthebene Swiss Casinos • City tours and excursions Facebook: Visit Zurich Knies Pfäffikon-Zürichsee Zugerberg Chapel Bridge the world’s longest zip lines. natural habitat. • Tickets for public transport and Skype: zuerich-tourismus Krummenau Hurden Atzmännig Kinderzoo i Hüttnersee Z long-distance coaches Tripadvisor: zuerich.com/tripadvisor Bachtelturm 4 Unterägeri u Meggen • Zürich Card Wald ZH 20 g ➡ zuerich.com/hochybrig ➡ zuerich.com/wildlife-park Ebnat-Kappel Schönenberg • Swiss Travel Pass Höllgrotten e Lucerne • Hotel bookings Emergency Numbers Lützelau r Küssnacht • Tickets for events Gibswil Rapperswil- Wädenswil Bachtel Zug am Rigi • Souvenirs and vouchers Emergency rescue 144 T Rüti 12 18 Egelsee Baar S Sattel-Hochstuckli Bruno Weber Park • Travelers Wifi Police 117 ö L e s Fischenthal a • Free Wifi in the Tourist Fire department 118 s Hinwil Hombrechtikon Schnebelhorn k Au e Information International emergency 112 Lützelsee e Horgen Wattwil Bäretswil Bubikon Stäfa Wildlife Park Rotkreuz The family-friendly skiing and In the colorful Bruno Weber Park in Air rescue 1414 Hörnli Grüningen Z Zürich Cham snowboarding area of Sattel- Dietikon, visitors of any age disappear Steg P u Esslingen Hochwacht f a Felseneggbahn n Männedorf r 17 Hochstuckli can be reached in just 45 into a fantasy world full of countless Wetzikon Gossau n Uetikon i minutes by car from Zurich. The larger-than-life sculptures made from Egg e Meilen c Bauma Mönchaltorf n Thalwil Sihlwald Lake Zurich Circular Trail 374-meter-long (1,227ft) suspension poured concrete, which can be looked Juckerhof Guldenen s h t Türlersee Sins bridge at a height of 58m (190ft) is a at and walked on. The park is open Sternenberg i Green Marathon e particularly special attraction. from the end of March to the end of e Erlenbach Rüschlikon

G e l s Juckern r Fo r rch Affoltern a. A. River and Lake Baths October. e b 24 Hittnau e a Buechegg k hn ➡ zuerich.com/sattel ffi i ä Zumikon Küsnacht Adliswil f f Saland P Maur Forch Lindt Uetliberg Obfelden Campground e Zollikon Kilchberg ➡ zuerich.com/brunoweber n Forchdenkmal Chocolate 871m / 2,856ft Hedingen Imprint: Zürich Tourism, zuerich.com. Print: Schellenberg Druck AG. R s Map: © by A. Rohweder © 2018 All rights reserved by Zürich Tourism. Botanischer Shop Funicular Railway Uster e Bonstetten Subject to change without notice. Pfäffikon ZH e Garten 2 Wollishofen e Aerial Cableway China Garten Albisgüetli Wila u Dolderbahn Opernhaus FIFA World Maestrani´s Chocolarium Bichelsee Fehraltorf Cable Car Russikon Football Wettswil s Schauenberg Sihlcity Ottenbach Stadelhofen Museum 13 19 22 Turbenthal Greifensee s Chairlift Atzmännig Kindercity Volketswil 5 Enge

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22 Maestrani’s Chocolarium

In this lively chocolate adventure world in Flawil, visitors are encouraged to look, learn and taste. An interactive discovery tour, a look at chocolate being produced live, and a store overflowing with chocolate make even the most avid chocolate lover’s dreams come true.

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23 Chocolat Frey Visitor Center

The Discovery Centre at Chocolat Frey in Buchs AG shows how one of 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Uetliberg / Laufen Castle Rapperswil-Jona Lake Zurich by Boat Titlis Rigi Pilatus Jungfrau Switzerland’s most popular brands of chocolate is made. Visitors can sample Uetliberg is Zurich’s local car-free mountain. From its The 1,000-year-old Laufen Castle sits proudly on a rocky The picturesque town of Rapperswil is characterized by its A boat trip on Lake Zurich will reveal the most beautiful Titlis is one of the most popular winter sports and Rigi is a mountain massif that occupies an impressive The impressive mountain massif, Pilatus, is an offshoot of Standing at an impressive 4,158m (13,642ft) above sea delicious chocolates fresh from the summit at 871m (2,858ft) above sea level, visitors can enjoy spur high above the thundering waters of Europe’s largest medieval castle overlooking Lake Zurich. Rapperswil is parts of the city and region around Zurich. Short and long excursion destinations in Central Switzerland. Thanks to position between three lakes: the majestic Lake Lucerne, the Swiss Alps and lies in the heart of Switzerland, to the level, the Jungfrau is one of Switzerland’s 48 four- production line or the chocolate the stunning views of the city, Lake Zurich and the Alps waterfall, the Rhine Falls. Most visitors walk directly known as the Town of Roses thanks to the 20,000 roses tours of the lake are available every day in the summer. The the glacier that surrounds the summit (3,239m/10,627ft), the pretty Zugersee and the smaller Lauerzersee lake. south of Lucerne and the famous Lake Lucerne. Pilatus is thousanders and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Together fountain. A sensation-packed beyond, in summer as in winter. through the inner courtyard of the castle to the Känzeli, a that bloom in the various rose gardens between May and shorter trips around the upper third of the lake take there is snow here all year round. Standing at 1,800m (5,906ft) above sea level, the Rigi is a easily accessible, and its two valley stations in Kriens (near with the Eiger (3,970m/13,025ft) and Mönch (4,107m/ excursion for all the family, just 40 viewing platform directly above the raging Rhine Falls. October. approximately 1.5 hours. If you want to discover the entire highly beloved destination. Lucerne) and Alpnachstad can be comfortably reached by 13,474ft) mountains, it forms the world-famous mountain minutes from Zurich Main Station. The S10 goes from Zurich Main Station to Uetliberg. For From here and from the glass panoramic elevator, you can lake up to Rapperswil and back, it is best to plan in about Cableways carry visitors from Engelberg to the top of Titlis. car thanks to their direct access from the highway. group of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. those of a more sporty disposition, the summit can be get the best views of this imposing natural spectacle. Even in medieval times, Rapperswil was known to many four hours. The world’s first revolving cable car, Titlis Rotair, The views from Rigi encompass the panorama of the Swiss Adventure-seekers can also travel to the foot of the ➡ zuerich.com/chocolat-frey reached in the summer in one hour via a number of hiking travelers from the north, because a branch of the transports high-flyers from the Stand middle station up to Alps and the wonderful blue lakes of the Central Plateau. mountain quickly and easily by train, boat or bus. A visit to the Jungfraujoch is a must for all mountain trails. You’ll never be bored in nature here, thanks to a It is worth taking a closer look at the castle itself and pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela led along Lake The culinary, themed ‘Dream Cruises’ offer a particularly 3,020m (9,908ft) above sea level, just below the summit. Summer visitors to the mountain massif can go hiking, enthusiasts. Situated next to the Mönch and Eiger, it offers number of further signposted hikes in the region, a discovering more about its millennium of history in the Zurich. Centuries ago, pilgrims walked through the small special experience. On these journeys, gourmands can During the five-minute trip, the gondola revolves 360 paragliding or enjoy a carriage ride, while winter visitors In the summer season, the world’s steepest cog railway a breathtaking view of the mountain range with the longest 24 mountain-biking trail and the ‘Path of the Planets’. Historama. Mentioned for the first time in writing in 858, town before continuing on their way across the longest enjoy a cheese fondue or meat specialties on board. The degrees, providing unrestricted panoramic views of the can go tobogganing or skiing. The whole year round, carries visitors up to an altitude of 2,132m (6,995ft) above glacier in Europe, the Aletsch Glacier. Lindt Chocolate Shop these old walls have been through a lot of thrilling times. wooden footbridge in Switzerland towards Einsiedeln. Lake Zurich Navigation Company can provide more surrounding area. several restaurants and huts cater to their culinary needs. sea level, where they can enjoy an unrestricted panoramic The 1.5-hour hike along the ‘Path of the Planets’ goes up to The Rhine Falls can be reached in approximately one hour information about the culinary and themed boat trips. view of the magnificent mountain scenery. On the summit The approach is nothing short of spectacular: from Lindor chocolate balls wherever you the Felsenegg railway in Adliswil and offers a fascinating by train from Zurich, or 45 minutes by car. Rapperswil is also renowned as the home of Knie’s Thrill-seekers can also test their nerves on the Titlis Cliff Rigi can best be explored from Goldau, Vitznau or Weggis. of Lucerne’s home mountain there are various restaurants, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, a cog railway carries look – but that’s not all! In the store of insight into the solar system. Children’s Zoo. Here, children can experience gentle ➡ zuerich.com/boat Walk – the highest suspension bridge in Europe is 100m The journey from Vitznau involves traveling along Europe’s the splendid historical Hotel Pilatus-Kulm with its passengers via the Kleine Scheidegg up to the the tradition-steeped Lindt chocolate ➡ zuerich.com/rheinfalls elephants, inquisitive giraffes and curious sea lions up (328ft) long and 500m (1,640ft) above the ground. A visit to first rack railway, the Vitznau-Rigi-Railway. panoramic terrace, the Hotel Bellevue, and a panoramic Jungfraujoch. At the Eismeer station, there is an impressive factory in Kilchberg, directly by Lake When the snow cover is thick enough in the winter, close. And the wide range of museums invite visitors to the glacier cave and a trip on the chairlift over crevasses in gallery with a superb 360-degree view. view of the Schreckhorn. Zurich, chocolate lovers can find all Uetliberg is transformed into a sledging slope. explore and spend some time in Rapperswil. the glacier offer breathtaking views in winter and summer ➡ zuerich.com/rigi the delectable Lindt products at alike. ➡ zuerich.com/pilatus ➡ zuerich.com/jungfrau attractive prices. A visit that quite ➡ zuerich.com/uetliberg ➡ rapperswil-zuerichsee.ch literally sweetens your day. ➡ zuerich.com/titlis ➡ zuerich.com/lindt-spruengli