Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Zurich, Switzerland

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 54 m
Descend 83 m

Experience Zurich in Switzerland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ZurichIndividual Sights in Zurich

Sight 1: Rietberg Museum

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The Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, American and Oceanian art. It is the largest art museum focusing on non-European art and design in Switzerland, the third-largest museum in Zürich, and the largest to be run by the city itself. In 2007, it received approximately 157,000 visitors.

Wikipedia: Rietberg Museum (EN), Website, Facebook

39 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Villa Wesendonck

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The Villa Wesendonck is a stately villa built in 1853–1857 for the merchant Otto Wesendonck and his wife Mathilde Wesendonck on the left bank of the lake in the Enge district of Zurich.

Wikipedia: Villa Wesendonck (DE)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Rieterpark

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Rieterpark

The Rieterpark is a park in central Zurich, Switzerland. Richard Wagner lived at Villa Wesendonck in Reiterpark from 1849 to 1858 where he worked on Tristan.

Wikipedia: Rieterpark (EN)

455 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Belvoirpark

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The Villa Belvoir is a mansion in Zürich-Enge built between 1828 and 1831. It is registered in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance along with the Belvoirpark, one of the largest public parks and arboreta in the city of Zürich in Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Villa Belvoir (EN)

461 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

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Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich, literally succulent plant collection of the city of Zürich, is a botanical garden in the Swiss municipality of Zürich. It also houses a botanic library, a herbarium and the International Organizations for Succulent Plant Research (IOS).

Wikipedia: Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zurich (EN), Website

804 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Volière

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The Voliere Zürich is an aviary and veterinary hospital situated in the Arboretum in the Swiss city of Zurich. It also houses the so-called Vogelpflegestation, a unique sanatory for birds.

Wikipedia: Voliere Zürich (EN)

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