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• Hotel Restaurant Greulich

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  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Hotels

  160 young birch trees from the Expo 2002 ‘Garden of Violence' are growing in the courtyard of the Greulich. An Asian flair dominates in the birch grove; invisible instruments in the ground and branches sing of peace and life in this magical location. There's also a sense of the Orient in David Martinez Salvany's eccentric dishes. His bold creations of Catalan Slow Food have earned him 16 ‘Gault Millau' points. Prominent figures regularly invite guests to literary evenings at the hotel.

  Address:

  Hotel Restaurant Greulich, Herman-Greulich-Strasse 56, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Luzia Penner, hotel director
  Tel.: +41-(0)43-24342 43 Fax: +41-(0)43-24342 43
  E-Mail: mail@greulich.ch

  Parking:

  Available at the hotel

  Opening hours:

  Restaurant: Mon. - Sat. (except Saturday afternoon) from 11:30 - 14:00 and 18:30 - 22:00 hrs; the ‘Greulich Bar' serves light meals up until 23:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  The hotel's own entertainment guide covers this area of the city and was put together with great care by the ‘Hotel Greulich'

  Further information:

  www.greulich.ch

• Freitag Tower

  2 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Back in 1993, brothers Markus and Daniel Freitag were looking for a bag that was hard-wearing, water-repellent and functional. Inspired by the heavy goods lorries that constantly drove by along the highways, the now legendary Freitag bag was born, made of discarded truck tarpaulins, old seatbelts and worn bicycle tyre inner tubes. In Zurich, the brothers have piled 17 recycled sea cargo containers into a tower. Containers one and two house the Freitag shop.

  Address:

  Freitag Tower, Geroldstrasse 17, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Markus and Daniel Freitag
  Tel.: +41-(0)43-3669520
  E-Mail: zurich@freitag.ch

  Parking:

  Available under the bridge en route to the Freitag Tower

  Opening hours:

  Mon. - Fri. from 11:00 - 19:30 hrs, Saturday 11:00 - 17:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  Restaurant Rosso, one courtyard before, serves the best pizza in town

  Further information:

  www.freitag.ch

• Migros Museum

  3 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Museums

  A former industrial area is transforming itself into to trendy district. A precursor to the creative changes in ‘Stadtkreis 5' is the innovative Löwenbräu Areal: behind the red brick walls of this old brewery, twelve galleries, the Kunsthalle Zurich and the modern Migros Museum exhibit contemporary work by Swiss and international artists. Art meets consumption in the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art which opened in 1996. The collection has the power to surprise, with 1,300 works by 700 artists.

  Address:

  Migros Museum, Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Heike Munder, museums director
  Tel.: +41-(0)44-277 20 50 Fax: +41-(0)44-277 20 50
  E-Mail: info@migrosmuseum.ch

  Parking:

  Available in front of the museum

  Opening hours:

  Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 - 18:00 hrs, Thursday from 12:00 - 20:00 hrs, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 - 17:00 Uhr; closed on Mondays

  Good to know:

  Adults CHF 8 / concessions CHF 4 Gourmets seek out the rustically trendy atmosphere of Restaurant Alpenrose on Fabrikstrasse 12, close to the Löwenbräu Areal, to enjoy almost forgotten Swiss specialities

  Further information:

  www.migrosmuseum.ch

• Sommerbad Oberer Letten

  5 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Health & spa

  This urbane swimming pool is divided into the young and hip Primitivo, and the relaxed and more private Pierwest, with a separate area for women. Fries and McLetten burgers are served from an old ISO 10' container to the sound of lounge music. Steely souls can enjoy the warmth of the sun on the roof terrace with its river views. A skate park and beach volleyball fields complete the picture of summer fun in the centre of Zurich.

  Address:

  Sommerbad Oberer Letten, Lettensteg, 8037 Zurich, Switzerland

  Parking:

  Available on nearby Wasserwerkstrasse

  Opening hours:

  May - October; Mon. - Sun. from 11:00 - 01:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  The ice-cream at Sommerbad Oberer Letten is among the best in town

  Further information:

  www.pierwest.ch

• Zürichberg B21

  13 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Food & drink

  High above Zurich's hectic inner city soars the Hotel Zürichberg, with its stunning views over the lake, the city and the mountains. Perfect for coffee and cake in the afternoon, the terrace, just below the Kurhaus listed building, attracts a laid-back and mixed crowd who come to relax in the fresh mountain air.

  Address:

  Zürichberg B21, Orellistrasse 21, 8044 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Roger Neuenschwander, general manager
  Tel.: +41-(0)44-2683535 Fax: +41-(0)44-2683535
  E-Mail: mneuenschwander@zuerichberg.ch

  Parking:

  Available in front of the hotel

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 10:00 - 00:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  Zurich's zoo is right next door

  Further information:

  www.zuerichberg.ch

• Golf Kyburg

  31 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Golf courses

  Landscape architect Kurt Rossknecht designed the 18-hole Golf Kyburg championship golf course on the former grazing meadows belonging to Kyburg's nobility. Perfectly integrated with nature, the golf course oozes character and charm. Two nine-hole circuits, both of which end at the clubhouse, provide a varied and challenging course. The club is a member of ‘The Leading Golf Courses of Switzerland'. One of Switzerland's most important castle complexes, Castle Kyburg, is close by.

  Address:

  Golf Kyburg, Rossbergstrasse 40, 8310 Kemptthal, Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Roger Lienhard, President
  Tel.: +41-(0)52-3550606 Fax: +41-(0)52-3550606
  E-Mail: info@golf-kyburg.ch

  Parking:

  Available at the club

  Opening hours:

  The 18-hole course is open from March - November; office open daily from 07:00 hrs; tee-off daily from 07:00 hrs by arrangement (reservation required)

  Course:

  18-hole course (par 71)

  Handicap:

  18-hole course (par 71)

  Greenfee:

  18-hole course (par 71)

  Golf Pro:

  Andrew Booth, Mark Nisbet

  Good to know:

  The idyllic Castle Kyburg is just 8 km from the golf club

  Further information:

  www.golf-kyburg.ch

• Autop

  58 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Sightseeing

  Quick, precise, gentle - the Autop high-class car wash opened at the start of 2008 on Zurich's rich ‘gold coast'. Cars and dogs gleam in the warm glint of the Zurich sun. Wax-Max, Doggywösch and Stützliwösch bring a high gloss to luxury bodywork and the four-legged darlings of Zurich's smart set. And there's no need to miss out on champagne and lake views: the roof-top Meilenstein bar of this grandiose car wash and wellness oasis invites visitors to see and be seen while their car is washed.

  Address:

  Autop, Bellerivestrasse 261-263, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Ellen and Beat Meyerstein, Owners
  Tel.: +41-(0)43-8881144
  E-Mail: info@autop.ch

  Parking:

  Available in front of the car wash

  Opening hours:

  Mon. - Fri. from 07:00 - 19:00 hrs, Saturday from 07:00 - 18:00 hrs, Sunday from 10:00 - 17:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  A high gloss is not just for cars at Autop! ‘Doggy-Wösch' takes care of your four-legged friend at the same time: wash, style and dry please

  Further information:

  www.autop.ch

• Heidi Weber Museum - Le Corbusier Zentrum

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  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Museums

  It is the last building he designed. The eccentric concrete and stone construction is framed in steel and glass. Brightly coloured panels light up the façade. As a ‘complete work of art' on lake Zurich, it highlights Le Corbusier's universal power of creativity. He was known globally as an architect and town planner, but his artistic talent was far more complex: he painted, designed furniture, created sculptures and wrote. The museum opened in 1967, two years after the artist's death.

  Address:

  Heidi Weber Museum - Le Corbusier Centre, Hoeschgasse 8, 8034 Zurich, Switzerland

  Parking:

  Available at the centre

  Opening hours:

  Saturday and Sunday from 14:00 - 17:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  The museum is Le Corbusier's last work

  Further information:

  www.centerlecorbusier.com

• Sternen Grill

  62 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Food & drink

  All Zurich, and famous sausage fans such as Tina Turner and Urs Widmer, make a pilgrimage to their favourite spot on Bellevue Platz for the best sausages in town. The world's most experienced BBQ chefs fry sizzling St Gallen ‘bratwurst' in the Sternen Grill at the foot of the old town. Even Dürrenmatt and Fellini were big fans of the 20-cm sausage: 33 grams of fat and 500 calories in one cracking ‘Gold Burli' with extra-strong horseradish mustard. That's the taste of Zurich!

  Address:

  Sternen Grill, Theaterstrasse 22, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Peter & Thomas Rosenberger, owners
  Tel.: +41-(0)44-2514949 Fax: +41-(0)44-2514949
  E-Mail: info@vorderer-sternen.ch

  Parking:

  Available in front of the opera house on Gottfried-Keller Strasse

  Opening hours:

  Open all year round; Sun. - Thur. from 10:30 - 00:00, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 - 01:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  The world-famous Kronenhalle is just around the corner. The works on the wall would make any art connoisseur's heart beat faster: Picasso, Chagall, Klee, and Miró come one after another

  Further information:

  www.vorderer-sternen.ch

• Seebad Enge

  63 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Health & spa

  The wooden bathing platforms are like floating islands on the gentle waves of Lake Zurich. See and be seen - the city's beautiful people and in-crowd check each other out at Seebad Enge, while enjoying the relaxed atmosphere with lake views and lounge music. Exotic massages such as Lomi Lomi und Zen Shiatsu indulge the body, soul and mind. In winter, the sauna, with its lake and Alpine views, is a hot tip for locals and visitors.

  Address:

  Seebad Enge, Mythenquai 9, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland

  Parking:

  Available on Mythenquai

  Opening hours:

  The swimming pool is open from June-August from 08:00 - 20:00 hrs, and in September from 09:00 - 19:00 hrs; the sauna is open every Sunday from 08:00 - 23:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  Adults CHF 6 There's yoga with a lake view every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from May - September

  Further information:

  www.seebadenge.ch

• Confiserie Sprüngli

  65 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Food & drink

  Since 1836, the traditional name of Sprüngli confectionery has been indulging people in Switzerland and beyond with its handmade pralines, colourful ‘Luxemburgerli' and Grand Cru truffles. At the Sprüngli café on Paradeplatz, Zurich's old guard of women in leather coats with a miniature dog in their bag enjoy chocolate, pralines and sweet seductions in high-class openness.

  Address:

  Confiserie Sprüngli, Bahnhofstrasse 21, 8022 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Milan and Tomas Prenosil, owners
  Tel.: +41-(0)44-2244711 Fax: +41-(0)44-2244711
  E-Mail: kundendienst@spruengli.ch

  Parking:

  Available on Poststrasse or Münsterhof

  Opening hours:

  Mon. - Fri. from 07:30 - 18:30 hrs, Saturday from 08:00 - 17:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  If sinfully good chocolate makes you want sinfully expensive accessories, Prada, Gucci and Tiffany are all close by

  Further information:

  www.spruengli.ch

• Restaurant Volkshaus

  67 km

  

  

  Countries:	Switzerland
  Category:	Food & drink

  Just as suitable a name for ‘Volkshaus' would be ‘Full House': at the lower end of the red light area, the young people of Zurich queue every evening for a restaurant experience with the eclectic atmosphere of a theatre costume room, and market-fresh Swiss cuisine. A diverse mix of distinctive individual pieces, chandeliers and a solid oak bar generate charm and warmth. In summer, locals play boules until late into the evening on the large gravel square in the Kanzleiareal just opposite.

  Address:

  Restaurant Volkshaus, Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland

  Contact:

  Vladimir Leuenberger, host
  Tel.: +41-(0)44-2421155
  E-Mail: info@restaurantvolkshaus.ch

  Parking:

  Available at the restaurant

  Opening hours:

  Open daily from 08:00 - 02:00 hrs

  Good to know:

  Park your BMW X1 at the hotel and enjoy the excellent Volkshaus wine menu. There are countless bars and clubs in the immediate area of this trendy restaurant

  Further information:

  www.restaurantvolkshaus.ch