Zürich: A Walk Through Zurich's Secret Green City Group Tour
ID: GYG1376144-2100985
Category:
Country: Switzerland
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover Zurich's secret green city with a local landscape architect. Explore the hidden green gems, waterways and urban spaces where city highlights and natural wonders interweave.
Year after year, Zurich ranks among the most liveable cities in the world. But why? The answer isn't just in the healthcare or education systems — it's in the streets, the parks, the fountains, the waterways, and the green spaces between buildings that bring the city to life.
Discover Zurich through the eyes of your guide, landscape architect Marta, who will take you to some of the city's most scenic spots and reveal the stories behind its hidden gems. Blending urban planning and landscape design, your guide will show you how an architect created a whale's ribcage to protect a park, how an apparently wild riverbank is actually a landscape planned down to the millimeter, and how citizens vote — referendum by referendum — to decide what kind of city they want to live in.
Highlights
- You will learn how glaciers and history shaped the Zurich you see today
- You will walk along shaded paths, waterside walks and hidden gardens locals love
- You will zoom in on design sketches on-site in Zurich's most remarkable spaces
- You will discover the role water plays, be it for transport, pleasure or safety
- You will hear Zurich's honest story: successes, failures, and what still awaits
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Meet at Heimplatz, between the kiosk and the statue in the centre of the square. You'll spot your guide easily — just look for the lady in green trousers!
Getting there:
— By tram or bus: stop "Kunsthaus" (lines 3, 5, 8, 9)
— By train: Stadelhofen station, 5-minute walk
INCLUDED
- 2-hour walking tour through Zürich's green spaces, waterways and urban highlights with a landscape architect guide
- Visual materials and architectural sketches shown on-site
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Tickets for attractions
- Public transportation
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
