Zurich City Breaks

Zurich city breaks - Immense charm
Zurich city breaks enjoy many of the privileges that consistently put Zurich at the top of world “quality of life” league tables. Like Geneva, much of the charm of short breaks in Zurich is down to the city’s chic atmosphere, plenty of immaculately restored 19th century charm, surprisingly trendy nightlife, and a wonderful location featuring a famous sparkling lake and snow-capped mountains. Zurich weekend breaks offer not just a beautiful city with fantastically elegant shops and restaurants, but also a surprisingly vibrant nightlife culture and an equally surprising multicultural personality.

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Zurich weekend breaks - Elegance and fashion
Zurich city breaks offer an exceptional choice of sophisticated restaurants and some of the world’s most elegant shopping streets, noted not only for their jewellers and watchmakers, but also fine antiques, fashion boutiques, street markets and glorious traditional and modern cafes. Zurich city breaks also offer outstanding museums and galleries like the Kunsthaus Zürich, and a busy cultural programme that includes world-class classical music and opera, a startlingly trendy, multicultural nightlife scene, and respected festivals featuring art, jazz and electronic music.

Zurich short breaks - Sparkling Lake Zurich
Zurich short breaks will focus on the beautiful cobbled streets and hilly alleys of the Old Town, and charming neighbourhoods like Schipfe, Niederdorf and Lindenhof Square. Top Zurich city break sights include 13th century St Peter’s Church, Grossmünster cathedral, and Fraumünster church with its fabulous Marc Chagall stained-glass windows. With extensive pedestrian areas, Zurich weekend breaks offer peaceful walking among beautifully restored historic buildings, immaculate parks and appealing river and lakeside locations. Zurich short breaks should make the most of the city’s beautiful location. No city break in Zurich is complete without a cruise on the River Limmat or Lake Zurich. Long weekend breaks in Zurich offer the tempting possibility of longer excursions to beauty spots like Uetliberg for mountain views, or the beautiful lakeside town of Rapperswil. The magical snowy atmosphere in winter and a beautifully colourful spring and autumn atmosphere on Lake Zurich ensure Directline Zurich city breaks are rewarding all year round.