Photo: Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photo: Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Zurich old town and the guild houses
Your local guide
Reto Baumann
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Highlights
- Chagall's stained glass windows inside the Fraumünster
- Guild houses along the Limmat, from Lindenhof
- Lindenhof hill, site of the old Roman fort
- Grossmünster, where Zwingli preached the Reformation
- Cabaret Voltaire, where Dada began in 1916
About this tour
This session walks Zurich's old town from the Chagall windows inside the Fraumünster to Grossmünster, where Huldrych Zwingli preached the Reformation. You see the guild houses along the Limmat from Lindenhof hill, built on the site of the city's original Roman fort. It ends in Niederdorf, at the building where the Dada movement started.
The guide checks sound inside the Fraumünster, then walks the old town bank by bank, explaining each building's role in Zurich's history. Questions can come in about the Reformation, the Romans or Dada throughout the call. A short list of the sites and their dates follows afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in Zurich's history beyond its banks, from the Reformation to twentieth-century art. It also suits former visitors who walked past these buildings without knowing their significance.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zurich before heading out.
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Fraumünster 21 min
Inside the Fraumünster the camera holds on the stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall, their blues filling the plain Romanesque nave with colour. The guide explains how a church without much else drawing visitors became famous for five windows.
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Lindenhof hill 21 min
From Lindenhof hill the camera looks down over the guild houses lining the Limmat, on the site of the old Roman fort that first put a settlement here. The guide explains what has been found underneath the terrace.
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Grossmünster and Niederdorf 21 min
The camera crosses to Grossmünster, the twin-towered church where Huldrych Zwingli preached the Reformation into Zurich. The guide finishes in Niederdorf, pointing out Cabaret Voltaire, the building where the Dada art movement began in 1916.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Zurich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in cream sauce) and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zurich, showing you Bahnhofstrasse and Grossmünster live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Zurich live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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