Further Distractions
Zooh! Zürich
The open, park-like enclosures of the Zurich zoo house some 1500 animals from points near and far, in areas that replicate the animals’ natural environments. The zoo’s animals draw crowds during feeding times (details are available on the website). There are several good restaurants at the zoo, including the Altes Klösterli, Siesta and Outpost.
Zürichbergstrasse 221
Tel: (01) 254 2500. Fax: (01) 254 2510.
E-mail: zoo@zoo.ch
Website: www.zoo.ch
Transport: Tram 5 or 6 Zoo; bus 751 Dreiswiesen.
Opening hours: Daily 0800-1800 (Mar-Oct); daily 0800-1700 (Nov-Feb).
Admission: SFr16; concessions available.
Botanischer Garten
Zurich’s Botanical Gardens make for a wonderful place to get away from it all. Inside are over a million plants that comprise the university’s botanical collection, representing a number of different ecosystems from tropical rainforests to alpine meadow flowers.
Zollikerstrasse 107
Tel: (01) 634 8461. Fax: (01) 634 8404.
E-mail: enz@systbot.unizh.ch
Website: www.unizh.ch/bguz
Transport: Tram 2 or 4 Höschgasse; tram 11 or bus 31 Hegibachplatz.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0700-1900, Sat and Sun 0800-1800 (Mar-Sep); Mon-Fri 0800-1800, Sat and Sun 0800-1700 (Oct-Feb).
Admission: Free.
Uetliberg (Ütliberg)
At an elevation of 871m (2857ft) this is the tallest point in the city, with views over Zurich, the lake and (on a clear day) the Alps. The Uetliberg is part of the Albis ridge. There is a one-and-a-half to two-hour walk to Felsenegg, from where a cable car connects to Adliswil station (running daily 0800-2200 May-September and 0900-2000 October-April), which has connections on S-Bahn line S4 to the city. A 24-hour train/cable car pass costs SFr14.40. The SZU Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (website: www.szu.ch), S10, goes to the top of the city’s peak (departing from many stations, including the Hauptbahnhof). A restored 1920s electric railway car can also be hired for groups. The hotel and restaurant Uto Kulm is an excellent venue from which to look down upon the city, while Zurich Tourism (website: www.zurichtourism.ch) includes the relatively nearby Restaurant Gmüetliberg, which offers a tourist menu of an aperitif and fondue or spaghetti, for SFr49.
Uetliberg
Transport: SZU S10 Uetliberg.
Uto Kulm
Tel: (01) 457 6666. Fax: (01) 457 6699
E-mail: utokulm@uetliberg.ch
Website: www.uetliberg.ch
Opening hours: Daily 0730-2300.
Restaurant Gmüetliberg
Tel: (01) 463 9260.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 0800-2400, Sun 0800-2200.
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