Zurich - a video postcard

What's in our video about Zurichprint

In Hostelworld.com's video postcard of Zurich we take you around the city for a glimpse at some of the top things to see and do while you're here. These include a number of attractions like:

Lake Zurich, the large body of crystal clear water the city is perched on

General Guisan Quai and Utoquai, two of the city's most popular quays

Zurichhorn Park, a well-loved green area beside the Lake

Platz Promenade, a park area close the main train station

the pretty flowers of the Botanischer Garten

the Chinagarten, a garden filled with beautiful plants, a pond and more

the Landesmuseum, which features exhibits covering Swiss history from prehistoric times to the present day

Kunsthaus Zurich, a prestigious gallery housing art by Van Gogh, Monet and more

towering churches including Grossmunster, Fraumunster and St. Peter's.

It also includes some of the numerous bars and restaurants to be found throughout Zurich from Tre Cucine, an Italian restaurant on Niederdorfstrasse in the Old Town to Riffraff, an alternative bar on Neugasse in Zurich West. Cultural emporia like Schiffbau, the Opernhaus and the Schauspielhaus, which hosts German-language theatre, also feature in this video.

Shopaholics can also catch a glimpse at some of the great shopping that awaits in Zurich along streets like Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg, and in malls like Sihlcity. More alternative shopping experiences such as the flea market at Burkliplatz and the Freitag Shop, which is housed inside converted freight containers are included in the video too.