6 days in Zurich Itinerary

The financial hub of Switzerland, Zurich is most often associated with money and banks.

Let the collections at Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich) and Landesmuseum capture your imagination. Get a sense of the local culture at Old Town and Grossmunster. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Zurich: Lake Lucerne (in Lucerne) and Interlaken (Parasailing & Paragliding & Harderkulm). And it doesn't end there: explore the world behind art at Museum Rietberg, kick back and relax at Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen, contemplate the waterfront views at Seebad Katzensee, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Fraumünster Church.

To find traveler tips, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Zurich day trip planner.

If you are flying in from Portugal, the closest major aiports are Zürich Airport, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport and Bern Belp Airport. Expect a daytime high around 28°C in August, and nighttime lows around 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.