Historical Zürich: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the city of 1,000 Fountains
Overview
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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
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
The tour begins outside the Urania Sternwarte.
The tour passes through Spielplatz Lindenhof.
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Historical Zürich: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Through the city of 1,000 Fountains
What‘s Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An introverts paradise
R5307FIrobb,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Never done a self guided tour before and it was so good. Just enough info and easy to follow instructions. When unpaid attention haha
Great Zürich Historical Audio Tour
senecan2026,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Overall great tour interesting facts and spot on navigation.
Great tour of Zürich
Jason A,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was the perfect balance of the right amount of information the right amount of time and a nice walk through a beautiful city. The guide was easy to understand and very interesting to follow.
Amazing audio tour
Flyer46728633852,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great way to see the city of Zurich!!
Great tour, easy to follow, clear informative, just the right length.
Resort621929,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was easy to follow, very informative and just the right length. We saw things we just wouldn’t have found without this - such as some amazing frescos. You need to allow time afterwards to explore the old town more yourself.
Great!
Discover792360,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very interesting information and a nice route! I occasionally had trouble identifying where I was supposed to stand or look, but mostly figured it out! Would highly recommend.
Patrica was such a...
Beth K,Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Patrica was such a wonderful guide. So kind and knowledgeable and very she was well prepared. I liked that it was a small group and felt like a friend was showing us around her home town.
Zūrich at your own pace.
R9573ZEbeatab,May 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great way to discover Zürich: at your own pace, without any pressure! You can stop at any of the beautiful spots that Cynthia's audio- tour takes you to, grab a coffee, or a bite, and continue afterwards exactly from where you had left. Cynthia's tour is very interesting, educational and her voice is mesmerising :-) My friend and I both loved this tour verry much. I will be trying Cynthia's audio- tours in other cities too!
A Definite Must!
Barbara W,Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is the best way to see Old Town. Better and more extensive than a guide tour we did. If you enjoy self-paced tours with excellent descriptions at stopping points this tour is for you!
Flawless software. Solid tour.
Storyteller722052,Jul 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Flawless software. Tour was solid. A great intro to Zurich and I will use this in other cities! Only thing missing was someone to answer my dumb questions… 😆 what’s that? How is is this? Haha
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