Thing to do

1. Uetliberg

Hill, viewpoint and hiking trailsUetliberg (Albis ridge)

Zurich's own 870-metre hill, reached by S10 train from the main station, with an observation tower, views over city, lake and Alps and the Planet Trail to Felsenegg.

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2. Niederdorf (Old Town)

Historic pedestrian quarterAltstadt (Old Town)

The car-free lanes of Zurich's Old Town on the right bank of the Limmat, between Central and the Grossmünster, full of small shops, restaurants and bars.

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3. Bahnhofstrasse

Shopping streetCity (Kreis 1)

Zurich's 1.4-kilometre main shopping street, running from the main station past Paradeplatz to Lake Zurich, with department stores, luxury boutiques and the Sprüngli confectioner at Paradeplatz.

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4. Opernhaus Zürich

Opera and ballet performancesSeefeld / Sechseläutenplatz

Zurich's 1891 opera house on Sechseläutenplatz, home to the opera company, Ballett Zürich and the Philharmonia orchestra, with around 1,100 seats.

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5. Im Viadukt

Shops and market hall under railway archesKreis 5 (Zurich West)

Shops, a covered market hall and restaurants set under the 1894 stone railway arches of Zurich West, between Löwenbräu and Hardbrücke.

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