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Zürich Zoo
Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Switzerland · Europe
Zürich is worth a stop: 40km from Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee).
Zürich is a town located in Switzerland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Zürich sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Zürich to your route.
The European Metropolitan Region of Zurich (EMRZ), also Greater Zurich Area (GZA, German Zürcher Wirtschaftsraum, Metropolregion Zürich), the metropolitan area surrounding Zurich, is one of Europe’s economically strongest areas and Switzerland’s economic centre.
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roughly 80-minute drive from Zurich Airport. Home to many international companies, it includes most of the canton of Zurich, and stretches as far as the Aargau and Solothurn in the west, Thurgau, St. Gallen and parts of Grisons in the east, Schaffhausen in the north and Zug and parts of Schwyz and Glarus in the south.
The Swiss federal office for statistics defines an unofficial metropolitan area as including all areas where more than 1/12 of the workforce commutes to the core area.
According to the 2000 Swiss census, this includes a total of 220 municipalities in seven cantons: 127 in the canton of Zürich, 58 in Aargau, 11 in Schwyz, 10 in Zug, 9 in Schaffhausen, 3 in Thurgau and 2 in St. Gallen.
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Zürich is located in Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.3667 latitude, 8.5500 longitude.
Zürich has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Progressive Swiss zoo known for its Masoala Rainforest hall, a massive indoor tropical ecosystem.
3 km · about 5 min drive
waterfall
Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
35 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
The first overseas outpost of London's legendary biker hangout, complete with diner, shop and event halls in Rothenburg near Lucerne: a magnet for petrolhead meets.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Switzerland's most-visited museum featuring an extensive automobile collection alongside trains, planes, and spacecraft.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Mark Twain called it the most mournful piece of stone in the world: a dying lion carved into a cliff face commemorating Swiss Guards killed in the French Revolution.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge, built in 1333 across the Reuss River in Lucerne with 17th-century painted panels inside.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A stunningly shaped lake surrounded by mountains where Switzerland was founded, with paddle steamers and the Rütli meadow.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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