Audio tour · Switzerland
Zurich
A self guided audio tour of Zurich.
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A self guided audio tour of Zurich.
Zurich is smaller and more walkable than its reputation suggests. The old town sits on both banks of the river where it leaves the lake, and the streets climb steeply enough to give you unexpected views over rooftops and water. The city has a directness to it, clean air and strong coffee and a sense that people here take their pleasures seriously, whether that means the art museum or a swim in the lake on a summer afternoon.
In the app, 64 stops in Zurich are narrated aloud, about 1h 49m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"As you walk past this building, you are looking at a structure that has grown over more than a century."
"You're standing here in the Enge quarter, and it's easy to forget that this museum is about."
"You are standing in a space that is both monumental and minimalist."
"You are standing right next to the main railway station, and this building is a major piece of architecture."
"You're standing in front of a building with a long complicated history."
"You are standing in front of a structure that really tells a story about patronage and."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
From the Kunsthaus through medieval guild halls and sacred riverside spots to the Wasserkirche where the Limmat meets the lake
A sweep along the western lakeshore from the FIFA Museum through Rieterpark's art and gardens down to Bürkliplatz and Paradeplatz
A southern excursion from the Lindt Home of Chocolate through parkland to a hilltop Hindu temple and two medieval castle ruins
Starting at the Swiss National Museum beside the grand terminus, crossing the river bridges and climbing to the ancient Roman hilltop above the city
A short stroll from the grand opera house around the lakeshore squares and over the Limmat bridges to the ornate Renaissance town hall
From the modernist Pavillon Le Corbusier on the lake into the layered religious and cultural history of the Niederdorf quarter
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.