Zürich slow stay · Lake shore and city parks
Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day
Day-by-day agenda
Jump to Calendar ViewDay 1 Zürich
- Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef
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Walk from Central toward the Limmat and Niederdorf
Central, Zürich
Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 2 Kilchberg
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Travel to Kilchberg and visit the Lindt Home of Chocolate with a confirmed ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
Check timed admission and the local route in both directions.
Official information - Lunch in Kilchberg if convenient or back in Zürich Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- Return to Zürich and choose a short lakeshore walk or a cafe Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 3 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Walk a public lakeshore route toward Zürichhorn Zürich lakeshore
- Lunch near the lake or on the route back Zürich lakeshore
- Choose a second short park loop or return to the old center Zürich lakeshore
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 4 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Walk the Viadukt and public streets to see industrial reuse
Viadukt, Zürich West
Check individual business hours before planning an interior stop.
Official information - Lunch near Viadukt or Schiffbau Viadukt, Zürich West
- Explore the public surroundings of former industrial sites or check an open exhibition Viadukt, Zürich West
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 5 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Recover a missed visit or walk public riverside paths in central Zürich Limmat, Zürich
- Lunch near the old center Limmat, Zürich
- Keep the afternoon open for a moved Kilchberg visit or a short lakeside walk Limmat, Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 6 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Walk the public Old Town streets and compare historic buildings
Old Town, Zürich
Leave time for the transit link across town.
Official information - Lunch around the Limmat Old Town, Zürich
- Travel to Zürich West and compare its contemporary public spaces Old Town, Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 7 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Visit a focused set of Kunsthaus galleries
Kunsthaus Zürich
Check current exhibitions and opening hours.
Official information - Lunch near Heimplatz Kunsthaus Zürich
- Walk public streets toward the old town or spend longer at the museum Kunsthaus Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Day 8 Zürich
- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
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Optional final walk near your hotel
Central, Zürich
Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.
Trip calendar
Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.
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Day 1
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef
-
Walk from Central toward the Limmat and Niederdorf
Central, Zürich
Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 2
Kilchberg
Europe/Zurich Open map for Kilchberg- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Travel to Kilchberg and visit the Lindt Home of Chocolate with a confirmed ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
Check timed admission and the local route in both directions.
Official information - Lunch in Kilchberg if convenient or back in Zürich Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- Return to Zürich and choose a short lakeshore walk or a cafe Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 3
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Walk a public lakeshore route toward Zürichhorn Zürich lakeshore
- Lunch near the lake or on the route back Zürich lakeshore
- Choose a second short park loop or return to the old center Zürich lakeshore
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 4
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Walk the Viadukt and public streets to see industrial reuse
Viadukt, Zürich West
Check individual business hours before planning an interior stop.
Official information - Lunch near Viadukt or Schiffbau Viadukt, Zürich West
- Explore the public surroundings of former industrial sites or check an open exhibition Viadukt, Zürich West
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 5
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Recover a missed visit or walk public riverside paths in central Zürich Limmat, Zürich
- Lunch near the old center Limmat, Zürich
- Keep the afternoon open for a moved Kilchberg visit or a short lakeside walk Limmat, Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 6
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Walk the public Old Town streets and compare historic buildings
Old Town, Zürich
Leave time for the transit link across town.
Official information - Lunch around the Limmat Old Town, Zürich
- Travel to Zürich West and compare its contemporary public spaces Old Town, Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 7
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Visit a focused set of Kunsthaus galleries
Kunsthaus Zürich
Check current exhibitions and opening hours.
Official information - Lunch near Heimplatz Kunsthaus Zürich
- Walk public streets toward the old town or spend longer at the museum Kunsthaus Zürich
- Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
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Day 8
Zürich
Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich- Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
- Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
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Optional final walk near your hotel
Central, Zürich
Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.