7 days in Zurich Itinerary

The financial hub of Switzerland, Zurich is most often associated with money and banks.

Get a sense of the local culture at Bahnhofstrasse and Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich). Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich and Hauptbahnhof. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Zurich: Bergbahnen Meiringen-Hasliberg (in Meiringen), Lucerne (Lake Lucerne, Mt. Rigi, & more) and Mount Titlis (in Engelberg). And it doesn't end there: get to know the fascinating history of Old Town (Altstadt), take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Uetliberg Mountain, stroll the grounds of Friedhof Fluntern (Fluntern Cemetery), and look for gifts at Confiserie Sprüngli AG.

For photos, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, go to the Zurich vacation trip planner.

If you are flying in from Turkey, the closest major airports are Zürich Airport and Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. Expect a daytime high around 6°C in January, and nighttime lows around 0°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sun) so you can drive back home.