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Zurich

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Zurich.

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Travel videos

Attaché

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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, with city-focused episodes about food, culture, history, and practical travel context.

This Zurich Travel Guide video combines city culture, history, local customs, and Swiss comfort food into a strong overview for planning or orientation.

Yellow Productions

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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel with detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, travel gear, and destination advice.

This Zurich travel guide video is helpful for first-time visitors, moving through major attractions, the main train station, Bahnhofstrasse, restaurants, churches, and Old Town districts.

Sophie Nadeau

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Sophie Nadeau is a YouTube travel channel from content creator and travel writer Sophie Nadeau, with videos filmed and edited with Antoine.

This itinerary video presents a winter long weekend in Zurich, with a thoughtful mix of Old Town, Christmas markets, Lake Zurich, museums, Uetliberg, and selected attractions.

TOPJAW

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TOPJAW is a YouTube travel channel by Jesse and Will, focused on places to eat, drink, and visit around the world.

This Zurich food travel video offers a strong restaurant-and-bar angle, using local chef and hospitality input to cover bakeries, dining stops, and places to drink.

denniscallan

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denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring Dennis Callan's destination videos from Europe and beyond.

This Zurich travel video gives a useful walking-focused view of the city, emphasizing Old Town streets, riverside lanes, historic buildings, shops, restaurants, and pedestrian areas.

Travel articles & blogs

Nomadic Matt
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Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on money-saving travel planning, destination guides, accommodation, and transport. Its Zurich budget guide is a practical tool for planning things to do, expected costs, savings strategies, transport, accommodation, and trip basics.

Zurich Budget Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to Zurich with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more!

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/switzerland-travel-tips/zurich/

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a major travel publication and destination-research site with professionally edited guides, articles, and planning resources. Their Zurich guide gives a polished city overview, covering Old Town, lakeside promenades, museums, cafes, when to visit, and places to explore.

Zürich travel - Lonely Planet | Switzerland, Europe

Explore Zürich holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/switzerland/zurich

ViaTravelers
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ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Their Zurich travel guide is a helpful orientation to key landmarks, including Grossmunster, Old Town views, Bahnhofstrasse, Lake Zurich, and the city's financial context.

Visit Zurich, Switzerland — Travel Guide (2026)

Grossmünster's iconic twin "pepper shaker" towers anchoring Zurich's skyline as the most recognized landmark, where Protestant Reformation

viatravelers.com/destinations/zurich/

The Planet D
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal travel stories. Their Zurich things-to-do guide brings together food, adventures, activities, and city-stay ideas for travelers shaping an active visit.

The Best Things to do in Zurich, Switzerland

Are you looking for the best things to do in Zürich? You've come to the right place. We tried the best food, adventures, and activities in Switzerland's

theplanetd.com/things-to-do-in-zurich/

Bucket List Journey
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Bucket List Journey is a bucket-list and experience-planning site focused on travel inspiration, activity lists, and practical goal-based planning. Their list of 35 things to do in Zurich is a good inspiration source for comparing attractions and places to visit around the city.

Zurich Switzerland Bucket List: 35 Best Things to Do

Are you looking for the best things to do in Zurich? Here's the top places to visit and attractions to see when you are visiting Switzerland's fun city.

bucketlistjourney.net/best-things-to-do-in-zurich/

Trekaroo
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Trekaroo is a specialist family-travel source with parent-focused guides, reviews, itineraries, and planning resources. Their family-focused Zurich guide is especially helpful for planning kid-friendly activities such as Uetliberg, Old Town Zurich, and Zoo Zurich.

Over 20 Things to do in Zurich with Kids

What are the best things to do in Zurich with kids? Check out why places like Uetliberg, Old Town Zurich and Zoo Zurich make the list!

blog.trekaroo.com/top-10-things-to-do-in-zurich-with-kids/

Dreams in Heels
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Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with Latina travel perspectives and practical destination content. Her Zurich budget guide is practical for travelers seeking affordable city experiences, with attention to attractions, cheap eats, and long-time local perspective.

Top Things to do in Zurich on a budget (Zurich attractions, Cheap Eats...)

Visiting Zurich Switzerland? As a long time local, here are insider tips: the top things to do in Zurich on a budget, Zurich attractions, Cheap eats...

dreamsinheels.com/top-things-to-do-in-zurich-on-a-budget-cheap-eats-zurich-attractions/

Girl About The Globe
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Girl About The Globe is a social-impact travel blog focused on conscious solo female travel and practical planning resources. Her solo travel guide to Zurich is a thoughtful resource for planning where to stay, what to do at night, and possible day tours.

Solo Travel in Zurich - Girl about the Globe

If you are planning to solo travel Zurich, discover the best places to stay in Zurich, things to do in Zurich at night, and our recommended Zurich day tours

girlabouttheglobe.com/solo-travel-in-zurich/

Earth Trekkers
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site known for detailed destination guides, itineraries, routes, maps, and photography. Their one-day Zurich itinerary is a strong planning aid, combining a walking tour, map, old town wandering, fondue, shopping, and Lake Zurich by boat.

One Perfect Day in Zürich, Switzerland: (+ Walking Tour & Map)

Learn how to spend one perfect day in Zurich, Switzerland.

earthtrekkers.com/one-day-in-zurich-switzerland/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, low-cost travel, and independent trips. Their Zurich itinerary is a useful starting point for independent travelers with varied budgets who want help organizing a city visit.

The Broke Backpacker: Zurich Itinerary

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/zurich-itinerary/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/zurich-itinerary/

As We Saw It
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As We Saw It is a travel ideas, itinerary, culture, food, and photography site led by Linda. Her one-day Zurich guide is a helpful short-stay plan, highlighting things to do and see in the city along with practical tips and useful links.

One Day in Zurich, Switzerland

If you have a day in Zurich Switzerland, plan your itinerary with this travel guide to the best things to do and see. Includes links & tips.

aswesawit.com/one-day-zurich-switzerland/

24 Hours Layover
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24 Hours Layover is a solo female and family travel blog focused on short itineraries and practical destination planning. Their 24-hour Zurich itinerary gives travelers with one day in the city a practical, focused way to make the most of a short visit.

24 Hours in Zurich - The Perfect Itinerary!

If you're in Zurich for a day, read on to discover the perfect itinerary to explore this city: welcome to 24 hours in Zurich!

24hourslayover.com/24-hours-in-zurich-switzerland/

Hand Luggage Only
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Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog built around visual destination guides and travel stories. Their 24-hour Zurich guide is well suited to a stopover or quick Swiss city break, with a visual travel style that helps readers frame a short visit.

Hand Luggage Only: 24 Hour Guide Zurich Switzerland

Read the guide at handluggageonly.co.uk/24-hour-guide-zurich-switzerland/.

handluggageonly.co.uk/24-hour-guide-zurich-switzerland/

Tales of a Backpacker
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Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog with practical travel advice and itinerary content. Their two-day Zurich itinerary offers a practical framework for a short city visit, drawing together tips for things to do across the stay.

The Best 2 Day Zurich itinerary

I asked Aurimas from Go Look Explore to share his top tips for the best things to do in Zurich in 2 days; here is his favourite 2 day Zurich Itinerary.

talesofabackpacker.com/2-days-in-zurich-switzerland-the-best-2-day-zurich-itinerary/

Camels & Chocolate
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Camels & Chocolate is a travel-and-place site covering travel, photography, journalism, public art, and destination stories. Their 24-hour Zurich article is a useful option for travelers with limited time, focusing on how to spend a brief city visit well.

Swiss Miss: 24 Hours in Zurich, Switzerland - Camels & Chocolate

Have 24 hours to kill in Zurich? Here's what to do in Switzerland's most cosmopolitan city.

camelsandchocolate.com/zurich-switzerland-photography/

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