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| Winterthur | ||
| Canton | Zurich | |
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| Residents | 109.775 (2016) | |
| height | 439 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.winterthur-tourismus.ch/ | |
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Winterthur is the sixth largest city in Switzerland and is located in Canton Zurich in the Switzerland.
background
getting there
By plane
The international Zurich Airport - Kloten
(IATA: ZRH) is about 15 km from Winterthur and can be reached directly by train.
By train
The central station
Winterthur is connected to Zurich and Zurich-Kloten Airport by S-Bahn. In addition, all long-distance trains stop in the 1 Winterthur main station and offer direct connections to Romanshorn, St. Gallen, Constancy and Munich. The most important and fastest train connection direction Zurich is the S12, which connects the two places within 16 minutes.
By bus
The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Winterthur from Flixbus is located in Lagerhausstrasse approx. 500 m south of the main train station.
In the street
Winterthur is on the A1 between Zurich and St. Gallen. There are also motorways to Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen - Konstanz (D). Driving into the city is easily possible from any motorway exit
By bicycle
The city of Winterthur is known as the Velostadt and the national Veloroute 5 (central route) runs through the city.
- 1 Rent-a-bike station. Possible at Winterthur main station (reservation and payment are made at the SBB counter).
- 2 Bikestop Winterthur (on Untere Vogelsangstrasse right next to the train station.).
mobility
Map of Winterthur
Winterthur has a dense public transport network as part of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. Further information is available at City bus Winterthur or at ZVV.
Winterthur has a very well developed network of cycle paths.
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- 1 Oskar Reinhart Collection 'Am Römerholz', Haldenstrasse 95. Tel.: 41 (0)58 466 77 40.
The Oskar Reinhart Collection is one of the most important private collections of the 20th century. It comprises around 200 works of European art from the 14th to the early 20th century. The emphasis is on French painting of the 19th century, in particular on the painting of the French Impressionists and the forerunners.Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday until 8 p.m., closed on Mondays.Price: Entry CHF 15, reduced CHF 12.
- 2 Oskar Reinhart Museum, at the city garden. The second collection of Oskar Reinhardt with pictures by German and Swiss painters.
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- 3 Photo Museum, Grüzenstrasse 44 45. The Fotomuseum Winterthur was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to photography as art and as a document and designer of realities. The Fotomuseum Winterthur is on the one hand an art gallery for photography by contemporary photographers and artists (with exhibitions by Lewis Baltz, William Eggleston, Nan Goldin, Andreas Gursky, Roni Horn, Boris Mikhailov and many others). The Fotomuseum Winterthur is also a classic museum for the masters of the 19th and 20th centuries (with exhibitions by Karl Blossfeldt, Bill Brandt, Dorothea Lange, Lisette Model, Albert Renger-Patzsch, August Sander, Charles Sheeler, Edward Weston, Weegee among others). And finally, it is a cultural-historical, sociological museum for applied photography from industry, architecture, fashion, etc. (with exhibitions on police photography, industrial photography, dam construction photography, medical photography, etc.). These three directions shape the exhibition program and the accompanying publications and events. Together with the Swiss Photo Foundation, the Fotomuseum Winterthur has been running a center for photography with a bistro, library, seminar rooms, lounge and shop since autumn 2003. In the expanded new premises, the Fotomuseum Winterthur presents its collection of contemporary photography in parallel to the temporary exhibitions in changing accesses: Among many others with works by Nobuyoshi Araki, Vanessa Beecroft, Lewis Baltz, Daniele Buetti, Larry Clark, Hans Danuser, William Eggleston, Nicolas Faure , Hans-Peter Feldmann, Robert Frank, Nan Goldin, Paul Graham, Andreas Gursky, Roni Horn, Axel Hütte, Urs Lüthi, Boris Mikhailov, Gilles Peress, Liza May Post, Thomas Ruff, Annelies Štrba. The Fotomuseum Winterthur is located at Grüzenstrasse 44 45, in two buildings opposite. Exhibition area: 1000 m². Total usable area (including the common areas with the Swiss Photo Foundation): 3000 m².
- 4 Winterthur Nature Museum. Good museum with interactive elements, especially recommended with children and not only because of the integrated Kerala Children's Museum. In the same building as the Kunstmuseum Winterthur.
- 5 Winterthur Art Museum. The art museum and the nature museum, two municipal museums, both in the same building, in the immediate vicinity of the Museum Oskar Reinhart am Stadtgarten and the Münzkabinett Winterthur. The Kerala Children's Museum is integrated in the nature museum.
- 6 Technorama, Technoramastrasse 1, 8404 Winterthur. Museum and science center for those interested in technology with changing exhibitions. Lots of experiments to try out for yourself and daily demonstrations, including with high-voltage current, also interesting for children. The Bommer toy train collection is located in the basement. The most visited museum in the city.
- 7 Nail factory. Show operation: watch 110-year-old nail machines at work; Part of the Winterthur Industrial Culture Trail. There are also monthly public tours that go through inbahn get organized.
There are also many other museums, see: Culture homepage Winterthur
Buildings
- The town house built by Gottfried Semper, on which the figural decorations on the gable were re-attached in October 2005.
- Old town
- Donald Judd's fountain in Steinberggasse
Churches
The city church
- 8 City Church, Kirchplatz, 8400 Winterthur. Historic town church in the middle of the old town, the oldest parts still in existence date from the 13th century. The lovely Romanesque interior painting by Paul Zehnder, created in the 1920s.
- 9 Church of St. Peter and Paul, Wartstrasse 31, 8400 Winterthur. The first Catholic church in the canton of Zurich, built after the Reformation.
- 10 St. Aborgast Church, Oberwinterthur, Hohlandstrasse 7, 8404 Oberwinterthur. Historic church in Oberwinterthur with wall paintings from the 14th century, built on the ruins of a Roman temple and a Roman thermal bath.
Castles and Palaces
- 11 Kyburg Castle, something outside the municipal area.
- 12 Hegi Castle
- 13 Wülflingen Castle. (now a restaurant).
- 14 Mörsburg
Parks
Winterthur is considered a garden city and has many beautiful parks. They invite you to take a break and have a cozy picnic.
- 15 City garden (city park) with "baroque house"
- 16 Lindengutpark (Corner of Römerstrasse / General Guisan Strass). Aviaries and local history museum).
- 17 Park of the Coin Cabinet (in Lindstr.).
- 18 rose Garden. View over the old town.
- 19 Eulach Park. Larger park away from the center in Hegi.
Of course, the nearby forests around Winterthur also invite you to relax, especially the Eschenberg city forest with its observation tower, clearing with restaurant and the
- 20 Bruderhaus wildlife park. Zoo in the Eschenberg city forest.
City tours
- Overview of the public city tours
- City Stroll, English-language city tours every first Thursday of the month, which also include two pub visits.
- Women's city tours in Winterthur, scenic city tours
- Foxtrail Alban, takes around 3 to 3.5 hours.
- Winti by Food, individually bookable, culinary city tours for two or more people.
- Industry tours in different areas of the Winterthur company history, regularly especially in the last nail factory in Switzerland.
activities
movie theater
- 3 Kino Kiwi, Neumarkt 11-13, 8400 Winterthur. The largest cinema in Winterthur with 11 screens on Neumarkt.
- 4 Cinema box, Oberer Graben 6, 8400 Winterthur. Arthouse cinema on the Graben.
- 5 Maxx cinema, Zürcherstrasse 1, 8400 Winterthur. In the boiler house diagonally across from the main train station.
- 6 Cinema cameo, Lagerplatz 19, 8400 Winterthur. Program and art house cinema at the camp site.
- 7 Cinema niche, Untere Schöntalstrasse 19, 8406 Winterthur. Sofa cinema with a movie every Sunday.Open: every Sunday at 7.30 p.m. (except during the summer break).
theatre
- 8 Theater Winterthur, Theaterstrasse 6, 8402 Winterthur. largest guest theater in Switzerland.
- 9 Casino theater, Stadthausstrasse 119, 8400 Winterthur. Comedy and cabaret theater.
- 10 Summer theater, Stadthausstr. 8a, 8401 Winterthur. Open-air boulevard theater.
- 11 Theater on the track, Untere Vogelsangstrasse 3, 8400 Winterthur. Cabaret theater.
- 12 Theater Canton Zurich, Scheideggstrasse 37, 8404 Winterthur. changing program at the headquarters of the theater that is touring the canton.
- 13 Basement theater, Marktgasse 53, 8400 Winterthur. .contemporary theater, premieres.
- 14 Puppet theater, Marktgasse 25, 8400 Winterthur. .Marionette theater, program mostly also suitable for children.
Festivals
- Albanifest. Winterthur city festival, always on the last weekend in June.
- Winterthur Music Festival Weeks. With open-air stages in the old town at the end of August.
- Afro Pentecost. Festival with a lot of African music on Whitsun.
- International Short Film Festival Winterthur. Short film festival, every November.
Viewpoints
- From the Goldenberg you have a beautiful view of the whole city.
- Red Tower Bar, on the top floor of the Swisscom high-rise.
- Rose garden south of the old town
For those interested in sports
- 15 Schützenwiese stadium. For those interested in football, there is also a visit to the Schützenwiese stadium near the train station at the home games of the FC Winterthur at. The old school stadium with its manually operated, analogue scoreboard can accommodate 9,450 spectators and has retained its charm thanks to its gentle, gradual expansion. Also noteworthy is the home team's fan curve (beer curve), which also has a Cüplibar with an integrated art gallery. After the game, the spectators meet in and in front of the Libero stadium bar, which is still very busy hours after the game.
- 16 Deutweg ice rink. During the ice hockey season he plays EHC Winterthur in the Deutweg ice rink.
Bad weather program
- See also museums, cinemas and theaters.
- Technorama: The best-visited museum and Science Center in Winterthur is worth a visit in both good and bad weather (details in the museum section).
- 17 Freizeitarena Steig (Tempo Drom Winterthur), Steigstrasse 5, 8406 Winterthur (Bus route 5 or 11 to Steigmühle, bus route 660 to Steig). The kart track, reopened in 2017 in the newly built leisure arena Steig, is the longest in the canton. With a children's paradise on the upper floor.Price: 25 Fr.
- 18 Skill park, Lagerplatz 17, 8400 Winterthur. Skills park with skating facilities, trampoline park, pump track, fitness area, indoor playground, artificial turf ball sports field for bubble soccer and bistro.Open: Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri & Sat 10 a.m. to midnight; Sun: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Price: children and young people up to 24: 15 Fr .; Adults: 20 Fr.
- 19 Climbing hall 6a plus, Klosterststrasse 17, 8406 Winterthur (Bus line 1 (towards Töss), 5 (towards Dättnau) or 11 to Töss). Open: Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-10: 30 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 am-7pm.Price: children and young people up to 24: CHF 10-21; Adults: 27 Fr.
- 20 Block field, Oberer Deutweg 4, 8400 Winterthur (Bus route 3 (direction Oberseen), 5 (direction Technorama) or 14 to the ice rink). Bouldering hall. There is also a laser tag arena nearby and, with the Piratolino, also a children's play area.Open: Mon-Fri 12 pm-10pm; Sat & Sun 12 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.Price: children and young people up to 24: CHF 10-15; Adults: 20 Fr.
shop
In the car-free old town of Winterthur you will find many pretty shopping streets in a small space. The shops are usually open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., on Thursday until 9 p.m. (evening sales) and on Saturday until 5 p.m.
Every Tuesday and Friday there is a market in the old town from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Papaya and sandwiches Kandil, Obertor 29, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 202 06 73. Good, homemade sandwiches to put together yourself at Hassan's, the best sandwiches in town.Open: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Price: homemade and assembled sandwiches from 10 SFR.
- 2 Gasthof zum Widder, Metzggasse 9, 8400 Winterthur. Mostly organic, good vegetarian options. Cooperative restaurant.
- 3 Orsini restaurant, Technikumstrasse 96, 8400 Winterthur. Workers' pub at Winterthur train station with low prices and delicious menus.Open: Mon & Tue 9 am-10pm, Wed-Fri 9 am-11pm, Sat 2.30pm-10pm.Price: lunch menu from 15.50 Fr.
- 4 Hermannseck restaurant, Hermannstrasse 15, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 233 62 88. Italian cuisine with pizza and pasta, but also with different types of cordon bleu.Open: Mon & Tue 9 am-10pm, Wed-Fri 9 am-11pm, Sat 2.30pm-10pm.Price: Pizzas from 17.50 Fr., Cordon Bleu around 25 Fr.
medium
- 5 Hirschen Wülflingen restaurant, Lindenplatz 2, 8408 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 222 18 80. The history of the deer goes back to 1530. Today the inn has a family tradition of over 90 years.Open: Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., closed on Tuesdays.Price: main courses from 20 SFR.
- 6 Restaurant bears, Riedhofstrasse 9, 8408 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 222 80 20. Restaurant with home-style cuisine.Open: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., closed Sunday, hot meals Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., the kitchen is closed on Saturdays.Price: main courses from 18 SFR.
- 7 Restaurant sun, on Marktgasse. Tel.: 41 (0)52 213 00 50. Nice patio in the courtyard. Swiss cuisine with all kinds of specialties such as Züri-Gschnätzelts, cordon bleu, raclette as well as fondue and a large selection of different hash browns on the menu.Open: Monday to Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.Price: main courses from CHF 20.
- 8 tibits, Oberer Graben 48, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 202 73 33. Vegetarian restaurant with self-service buffet.Open: 6:30 a.m. (Sunday 8:00 a.m.) - 11 p.m. / midnight.
- 9 Colorful dog, Bachtelstrasse 72, 8400 Winterthur. Small restaurant in Veltheim, also suitable for vegetarians.Price: In the evening there is a fixed menu "Suprise" with three courses for 45 CHF (vegetarian) or 55 CHF (with meat).
Upscale
- 10 Restaurant Schloss Wülflingen, Wülflingerstrasse 214, 8408 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 222 18 67. Modern, international cuisine in a historical setting.Open: Monday to Sunday 11 a.m. - midnight, hot meals Monday to Saturday 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m., Sunday 11.30 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: main courses from 40 CHF.
- 11 Taggenberg restaurant, Taggenbergstrasse 79, 8408 Winterthur (above Wülflingen). Tel.: 41 (0)52 222 05 22. Open: Warm meals: lunchtime from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and in the evening from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., closed on Sundays and Mondays.Price: main courses from CHF 26.
- 12 Pearl restaurant, Marktgasse 49, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 208 18 18. In the Hotel Krone in the old town, the oldest guest house in town, cuisine with a Michelin star.Price: lunch menus from CHF 24, main courses in the evening from CHF 34 (cheaper vegetarian options).
- 13 Strauss restaurant, Wülflingerstrasse 214, 8408 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 212 29 70. Restaurant with an attached vineria, in which you can linger after midnight.Open: Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (Vineria until 2:00 a.m.).Price: main courses from CHF 35 (vegetarian from CHF 30).
- 14 Al Giardino. Tel.: 41 (0)52 232 99 88, Email: [email protected]. Italian restaurant with a good whiskey menu and smoking room with its own selection of cigars.Price: lunch menus from CHF 18, main courses in the evening from CHF 30.
nightlife
In the old town of Winterthur there are many bars from alternative to trendy. You can find out about upcoming concerts in the (four largest) Winterthur live clubs OnThur to inform.
Cheap
medium
- 1 Narrow Towel Bar, Turmhaldenstrasse 1, next to the Techikum. Tel.: 41 (0)52 212 60 42..Drink tip: Serpetin, when you are not driving.
- 2 Paddy O'Brien's Old Irish Pub, Merkurstrasse 25, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 212 12 22, Email: [email protected].
Irish pub. Especially in the Christmas season with lovely decorations.Open: Mon – Wed 4: 00–0: 00; Thu – Fri 16: 00-2: 00; Sa 3: 00-2: 00; Sun 16: 00-0: 00.
- 3 Albani, Albani Music Club, Steinberggasse 16, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 (0)52 212 69 96..Music club in the old town of Winterthur.
- 4 Boiler room. Bar with a beautiful interior ambience in the Kesselhaus, also perfect for lingering in the same building after visiting the cinema. Close to the train station.
- 5 Fahrenheit, Steinberggasse 65, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 202 20 00. Modern bar with good cocktails.
- 6 plan b, Zürcherstrasse 7, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 203 28 00. Stylish bar at the train station.
- 8 Force field, Storage place 18, 8400 Winterthur. Live music club with various theme parties.
Upscale
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Campsite at the Schützenweiher, Eichliwaldstrasse 4, 8400 Winterthur. Near the end of the bus line 3.
- 2 Depot 195 - Hostel Winterthur, Storage place 4, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 203 13 63. Inexpensive hostel, beautifully located in the Sulzer area industrial area.Open: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Price: 35.50-99.00 CHF.
- 3 Riverside Inn, Schlosstalstrasse 139, 8408 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 202 26 88. A guest house attached to the higher technical school there, which also accepts external guests. Located in the castle part away from the city center, but accessible by bus number 7.Price: from approx. 70 CHF.
- 4 Hotel Ibis Budget, Brühlbergstrasse 7a, 8400 Winterthur. Three bus stops from the city center of Winterthur.Price: from approx. 90 CHF.
medium
- 5 Hotel Ibis, Brühlbergstrasse 7a, 8400 Winterthur. Three bus stops from the city center of Winterthur.Price: from around 120 CHF.
- 6 Hotel Wartmann, Rudolfstrasse 15, 8400 Winterthur. right next to the train station.Price: from 139 CHF.
- 7 Hotel Lodge, Oberer Graben 6, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 268 12 33. small hotel in the old town of Winterthur with cinema.Price: from 150 CHF.
- 8 Sorell Hotel Krone, Marktgasse 49, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 208 18 18. Hotel in the middle of the old town of Winterthur.Price: from 150 CHF.
- 9 Plaza Hotel, Technikumstrasse 12-14, 8400 Winterthur. on the edge of the old town of Winterthur.Price: from 155 CHF.
Upscale
- 10 Gartenhotel Winterthur ★★★★, Stadthausstrasse 4, 8400 Winterthur. Tel.: 41 52 268 16 16. right next to the town house.Price: from 149 CHF.
- 11 Hotel Banana City ★★★★, Schaffhauserstrasse 8, 8400 Winterthur. Right next door is the Migros fitness center with a separate spa & wellness area.Price: from 150 CHF.
trips
- Rhine Falls. Largest waterfall in Europe. Easily accessible with the S33 from Winterthur.
- Bruderholz Zoo. Small zoo in the Eschenberg city forest, which can also be combined with a detour to the Eschenberg tower.
- Kyburg. Castle of the founding fathers of Winterthur.
- Zurich Zoo
- Walter Zoo in Gossau
