PLACES TO SEE IN ZURICH



The Botanic Gardens have over 15,000 different plants from different parts of the world, and including rare plants from Southwest Africa and New Caledonia. There is also the herbarium which houses over 3 million plants and smells great. The gardens were once privately owned and there was a villa here on this site, but now the gardens are owned by the Zurich University.

The Belvoir Park is the largest park in Zurich and is great for recreational activities as well as a place for chilling out and taking things easy in peace and quiet.

St. Peters Church, Zurich, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the city and is famous for having the largest clock face in all of Europe. The Great Church (Gossmunster) is a 12th century cathedral and it was Ulrich Zwingli who led an important sect during the Reformation here in 1540. The Cathedrals twin towers are one of the most recognisable features of Zurich.

The Altstadt (Old Town) is the historic part of Zurich and has lots of cobbled stone streets with lovely quaint stores, restaurants and is full of the city’s important religious landmarks.

 


 

 

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