Historical Zürich: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the city of 1,000 Fountains

4.9 (17 reviews) 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min Private tour

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About this activity

Zürich is Switzerland’s “kleintropolis“. That is what Max Frisch, a native author and architect, called this place: a small metropolis. Even though the city has grown substantially since Max’s time, on this self-guided audio tour you’ll discover just how well the description still fits!

This walk begins on the Bahnhofstrasse, at the edge of the old town. I’ll lead you along cobblestone streets beside the Limmat River and show you where the Romans and Carolingians settled. We’ll end the tour firmly in the present day at Paradeplatz near Lake Zurich.

The tour includes stories, facts and legends like:

Where Zurich’s wealth has come from for the last 2,000 from a Roman toll station to private banking
Medieval Zurich’s guild houses and the Craftsman Revolution
Charlemagne, his horse and a few headless saints
King Ludwig‘s daughters and a stag with glowing antlers
Two brothers different paths to success in the chocolate industry

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 15 min – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Not included

Not included: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food and drink

Itinerary

Stop 1

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The tour begins outside the Urania Sternwarte.
Stop 2

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The tour passes through Spielplatz Lindenhof.
Stop 3

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The tour takes you to the top of Lindenhof hill.
Stop 4

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The tour passes by the Church of St. Peter on St. Peterhofstatt.
Stop 5

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The tour passes by the Roman Baths in Zurich.
Stop 6

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The tour passes by Zürich's Town Hall.
Grossmunster

Passing by

The tour passes by the Grossmünster.
Stop 8

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The tour passes over Zurich's Quaibrücke bridge where you'll have a lovely view of Zurich Lake.
Fraumunster Church

Passing by

The tour passes Fraumünster Church
Paradeplatz

Passing by

The tour ends at Paradeplatz.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends at Paradeplatz

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]