Home of FIFA World Football Museum
We started our journey mid-morning on another beautiful day. The train from Spiez to Zürich airport, with one very short train change-over at Bern, took about 2 hours. We purchased tickets in advance online from SBB - Swiss Federal Railways ( national railway company of Switzerland). Single journey supersaver ticket US$53 (CHF 50.60) p/p.
Arriving in Zürich just after 12pm and unable to check in our hotel, we left our luggage in a locker at the SBB station in the public area. We visited the city for the rest of the afternoon and evening before check-in to our hotel.
Accommodation
2 nights
Conveniently located with free airport shuttle.
At the SBB train station, purchased a day pass for one zone - CHF 5.20 p/p (US$ 5.60).
First stop was the FIFA World Football Museum. It is located 2 mins walk away from Enge station. If you are a football fan, it is a must see. Fortunately, when we visited there was hardly anyone - ticket cost CHF24 p/p. A bit pricey, but worth it - a personal opinion.
The museum is organised and well planned with the exhibition hall on the ground floor. The exhibits about the history of football are very interesting, lots of memorabilia for all FIFA world cups and the gorgeous World Cup trophies are well worth admiring.
The second floor is like a playground with lots of interactive activities for everyone.
After spending a couple of hours in the museum, we jumped on the tram to the historic heart of the city.
We stroll around the old city including the famous Niederdorf, crossing the bridges over the Limmat River to admire the guild houses, churches, historic squares on both sides of the river. Niederdorf is a charming part of the Old Town on the right bank of the river and is a pedestrian zone with a number of stores and hidden alleyways.
Form a distance, the sound of a alphorn drew us to the river bank where a man dressed traditionally entertained the crowd. It was very pleasant to hear the instrument for the first time.
The Grossmunster is a 12-th century cathedral which has both historical and architectural significance. Legends has it that the church was built on the graves of the city's patron saints, Felix and Regula. According to legend, Charlemagne discovered the graves of the saints and had the church built as a monastery on It is the most recognisable landmark in the city and worth admiring from the outside with grand it's twin towers.
Eat
We didn't have a chance to have a traditional Swiss fondue until we arrived in Zürich. Adler's Swiss Chuchi in the Old Town was a draw in the early evening as a number of locals and tourists alike were having diner. It was busy but fortunately they managed to squeeze a table for us on the terrace. The fondue with white wine was a real treat and delicious with bread.
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