Neighborhood 48H guide
Altstadt (Lindenhof & Fraumünster): Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Chagall’s windows, the Lindenhof lookout and Bahnhofstrasse.
The west-bank old town climbs from the Limmat to Lindenhof, the Roman-era hill, with the Fraumünster, St. Peter and Bahnhofstrasse a few minutes apart.
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Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Everything central is a walk away, and the main station is 10 minutes on foot.
Who it's for: First-timers, couples and shoppers.
Pros
- Walk to the main sights
- Riverside hotels
- Near the main station
Cons
- Expensive
- Quiet late at night
- Busy with tour groups
48H in the Altstadt
Chagall glass, a hilltop view, the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant.
10:00 – Fraumünster
Marc Chagall’s five choir windows; CHF 5 tourist admission per the church.
11:30 – Lindenhof
Linden trees and a view over the Limmat to the Grossmünster.
19:00 – Haus Hiltl
Vegetarian buffet and à la carte on Sihlstrasse.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
See / do
See / do
Fraumünster (Chagall windows)
Münsterhof
Five stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall in the choir.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Sunrise / sunset
Sunrise / sunset
Lindenhof
Lindenhof
A tree-shaded hilltop square over the old town.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Storchen Zurich
Weinplatz 2
Riverfront hotel on the Limmat with a terrace restaurant.
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Widder Hotel
Rennweg 7
Boutique hotel spread across old-town houses near Bahnhofstrasse.
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Vacation rentals
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