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Families are confused about early summer, which place to choose for their vacation. She wants a wonderful natural setting full of life, activities and experiences that suit family members of all ages. Zurich is perhaps one of the most amazing stations that families go to, so all their desires are fulfilled. It is a city of great beauty, rich in nature that appeals to you to explore it, and full of sporting, civilizational and cultural activities. Exploring it is a pleasure, as the landscape is stunning and it overlooks the Limat River, which runs between the ancient and modern city, and the Lake Zurich surrounded by towering green mountains. Touring Zurich is a pleasure, be it on foot between the old city streets and its antique buildings, or on a boat that takes you on a tour around the huge lake. Lake Zurich Navigation Company provides short trips, including to Thalwil and Erlenbach which takes about an hour and a half, or long trips like those to Richterwil which takes about two and a half hours. It also offers specialized trips, including a trip that offers the famous fondue eaters, as well as other trips that offer different experiences and activities. The city celebrates between 5 and 7 of this month, the “Zuri Fascht” festival, which is the largest festival in Zurich, and turns the city into a huge party and organizes activities in all its parts. It ends on Saturday and Sunday with music fireworks shows, which can be followed on board a boat that organizes special trips for this occasion. Lake Zurich is a popular destination for city residents and visitors. Its banks are filled with restaurants and cafes where local and international cuisine can be savored. Its fresh water can be enjoyed in one of the many swimming pools that encircle its beach. Tiefnbrunnen may be the largest and most popular swimming pool. As for the beautiful “Frauenbad”, which is built in the style of “Art Nouveau” engineering Frauenbadi, it is intended for women only during the day, and in the evening it turns into a cultural center where concerts are held. Several sports can be practiced on the lake waters, including rowing and skiing.

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Zoo

The Zurich Zoo guarantees an enjoyable experience for all the family and a full day can be spent without getting bored. The park is located in an area overlooking Zurich, close to the luxurious “Dolder Grand” hotel, which takes care of the “Laughing Kokabara” bird, so it gives a gift to every child who sees this bird in the zoo and takes a picture. Easily accessible by public transport such as tram or funicular (i.e. Finicular suspension train), the latter is an entertaining experience for children and adults alike. The zoo covers 27 hectares and is the largest and most visited cultural and educational institution in Switzerland. The park houses about four thousand animals from 380 species placed in special environments built to contain them. And when you walk in its various departments, you move from one environment or country to another in one day. There is the tropical forest “Masoala” Rainforest, which was built in 2003 to be a milestone in the zoo trip to become a center for the survival of animals. “Maswala” is full of trees and distinctive animals that live in tropical forests, forgetting that you are in Europe when you enter to discover it because it takes you to the real environment of the animals residing in it. On top of that, the 70-year-old Negrita tortoise, Galapagos, has been in this park since 1946. You get out of it and move to the savannah plains and the elephant headquarters. There you are the guest watching these giant animals in an environment similar to their natural environment .. Eat, play and have fun with mud and water. Families as if they are free elephants living under a wooden dome that is an extension of the nature of the trees.

Various museums

Zurich and its surrounding areas abound in museums that attract both adults and children. Including the FIFA World Football Museum, which opened in 2016, is an important destination for football fans. The visit starts with a short movie, and you can then participate in many interactive games that appeal to people, regardless of their age. In it there is an original World Cup and more than 1000 pieces related to football, in addition to the jerseys of all FIFA’s participating federations. The museum also contains a library, cafe and cinema. One of the museums that must be visited is the Technorama Science Museum in Winterthur, which is about forty minutes from the center of Zurich (by train). Plan to spend a lot of time there because you will not be able to persuade your children to leave. The cool thing is that you don’t need to be interested in science to enjoy visiting it, it makes science fun. It is unique in that it is unlike other museums where everything can be touched. It is based on the principle of learning through play, which gives its visitors the opportunity to experience hundreds of natural and technological phenomena in more than 500 experience stations. You can also build your own machines in an inventor’s workshop. The Schloss Kyburg Museum, at the Kyburg castle near Winterthur, transports its visitors to the Middle Ages. The museum and castle provide an opportunity to get to know the old way of life in that era, so visitors can see the stories of knights and rulers, and you can try out the fashion of that period. It also contains a torture room, an armored room, weapons, and small, recently restored small murals dating back to the 15th century. As for the Swiss Children’s Museum in Baden, visitors can explore how children have lived in the past through exhibits and games spanning 300 years. It contains two interactive exhibits that children will definitely enjoy their experience.

The most delicious experiences

For chocolate lovers, visit Lindt & Sprungli in the Kilchberg area on the shores of Lake Zurich, which is near the company’s factory. It displays all kinds of chocolate produced by this famous house. There, gifts can be bought for friends and family, and one can have a forty-minute experience with the Lint expert, a chocolate maker. In it he explains to the participants how to enjoy different types of chocolate using the five senses. The experiment ends with a taste of thirty types of chocolate.

nearly areas

Let Zurich be a starting point for exploring some of the beautiful surroundings. From here you can head to the Uetliberg mountain, at an altitude of 2850 feet above sea level, to supervise a wonderful panoramic view of the city, the lake and the Alps. Or explore the fictional rock formations in the Hollgrotten Caves in the Baar region, about half an hour from Zurich. Head to the town of Rapperswil called “Country of Roses” for a beautiful day. A journey of no more than half an hour on the train takes you to this attractive small town. Or relax on a boat that takes you between the green nature of the banks of Zurich and reach you to “Rapperswil” in less than two hours. There is a wandering in its centuries-old alleys

Al-Wusta and Zouri are landmarks including the rose gardens, the 13th-century castle, and the historic wooden bridge. In three flower gardens, you can see at least 15,000 plants from over 600 varieties of roses. As for climbing towards the castle, it is a beautiful journey, which takes you on a path full of activities for children and leads you to a shaded area with playgrounds for children (in the northern area of ​​the castle). Your children are having fun exploring this monumental castle and enjoying the views of the steep Alps and the blue lake that stretches before you. In the middle of the town on the southern end of Lake Zurich, it makes it a convenient location for various cafes and restaurants to spend a wonderful day full of eyes and explains the chest.

The banks of the River Limmat and Lake Zurich are full of life and activities
The banks of the River Limmat and Lake Zurich are full of life and activities

Fictional rock formations in the Holgeroten Caves

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Fictional rock formations in the Holgeroten Caves

Nature is a place for exploration and recreation
Nature is a place for exploration and recreation

Interactive experiences at the Children's Museum
Interactive experiences at the Children’s Museum

Mount Otlberg
Mount Otlberg

    Enjoyable sightseeing tours on the lake and the river
Enjoyable sightseeing tours on the lake and the river

Zurich Zoo
Zurich Zoo

Rapperswil, the City of Roses
Rapperswil City of Roses

A picture from one of the city's festivals
A picture from one of the city’s festivals

Kyburg Castle
Kyburg Castle

Technorama Science Museum
Technorama Science Museum

The Schlossburg Museum takes its visitors to the Middle Ages
The Schlossburg Museum takes its visitors to the Middle Ages

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