Family and Kids
Family Travels: winter activities in Zurich and its surroundings
1. Ice skating in Zurich
Heuried Ice skating rink
Pushing a penguin on the ice
You can ice skate in Oerlikon and Heuried until the March 14th, 2010
Ice skate for free in Heuried (Wasserschöpfi 71)
- Saturday Feb. 20th
- Wednesday March 3d from 6:30p.m.–9:30p.m. (you just need to pay for the shoes)
Oerlikon (Siewerdtstr. 80)
Dolder Ice skating rink (Adlisbergstrasse 36)
2. Going to the Zurich Zoo
Playground near petting zoo in Zurich zoo
Ducks at petting zoo in Zurich zoo
Penguin Parade at Zurich Zoo
Where: Zürichbergstrasse 22
Tel: 0848 966 983
Opened daily from 9a.m.to 5p.m. (Nov-Feb) and from 9a.m. to 6p.m. (March-October)
Free until Age 6. From Age 6 to 16: 11 CHF. Adults pay 22 CHF.
Family pass for one year: 160 CHF.
Penguin Parade: every day at 1:30p.m. until the temperature stays < 10 degrees.
There are three playgrounds in the zoo and a petting zoo.
3. Feeding the ducks on the lake of Zurich
Birds flying on bridge going to Saffa Island
Birds waiting for food near Saffa island
View from Mythenquai Badi in Zurich
We love to go feed the birds and ducks on the Saffa Island in Wollishofen. There is a bridge and it is safe for the children. Another good place is the Mythenquai Badi (Mythenquai 95). You can walk through it until May 12th.
4. Going to the zoological museum
Groundfloor of Zoological Museum, University of Zurich
Where: Zoological Museum of the University of Zurich
Karl Schmid-Strasse 4
Free admission
Weekend openings: 10a.m. to 5p.m.
Tuesdays-Fridays: 9a.m. to 5p.m.
5. Walking and skiing around Einsiedeln
Ski school for the little ones at Sattelegg
Going to the restaurant Sattelegg, Willerzell
Skiing in Sattelegg, Willerzell
Winter landscape near Einsiedeln
Restaurant Sattelegg – 8846 Willerzell
Tel: 055 412 51 55
There are three places to ski:
Einsiedeln, Brunni and Sattelegg
6. Skiing, walking and sledging in Zug
Zugerberg sledging
Walking on Zugerberg
View of the lake and mountains in Zug
Take the Zugerberg train at the Zugerberg Station, Zug.
Go early to use their free parking. Otherwise go back into the city and take the bus.
