In summer months, the park Flussbad Oberer Letten is an anti-urban oasis along the riverfront. Bohemians, bankers, athletes and young mothers all go there to unwind, swim and play volleyball.
Lindenhof (the nearest tram stop is Renneweg), site of a former Roman customs house that sits at the highest point of the Old Town and overlooks the water with views of the Alps.
Dark mahogany paneling, green leather walls and marble tables with legs designed by Diego Giacometti exude the Zurich of old money, discretion and fat Swiss bank accounts.
In 1930s, Helvetia was a meeting place for communists and other agitators. Today, it draws a mix of hipsters, yuppies and the occasional guy who looks as if he got lost on the way to a leather bar.
Zurich’s finest thin-crust pizza. Housed in a former warehouse, the crowded restaurant has an industrial look with concrete floors, glowing pizza ovens and, weather permitting, three terraces.
Unwind, drink and dance with a 20-something pierced crowd at Club Zukunft, an intimate storefront bar with a post-disco interior. Zukunft is a mainstay of the Zurich club scene
The Üetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 869 m. The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich.
