I personally am a sucker for great views. I pick my cafes, bars and restaurants mainly for the view it can offer. Naturally, I research beforehand and go to the best viewing spots of the places I am visiting. In Zurich, the best (and free!) spot to have a panoramic view of the city would have to be the Lindenhof Hill.
The Lindenhof Hill is an elevated park. I have read that the area is actually a moraine hill which means it is a remain of a glacier.
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Now I won’t go into detail about moraine hills and glaciers, but you can google them, of course, =)
The Lindenhof Hill is located in Zurich Altstadt (Old Town) in the Lindenhof quarter. It is right above Schipfe, approximately 25 metres above the River Limmat. On top of the hill is a park with a public square. We saw many people, young and old, hanging out with their food and drinks. I noticed that it is very popular amongst the local young people. Many were courageous enough to sit on the Roman medieval walls, their feet hanging carefree, as they watch the passing activity on the Limmat River and on the Limmatquai.
We came here just before the sun was setting down. Bubbles, M and I didn’t really stay very long here at Lindenhof Hill, but we enjoyed the views immensely and managed to take a lot of pictures. Pictures of the views, the river, the surroundings but not of us and myself! As you can see, I got clearly carried away, haha. But I begged Bubbles to check out if she has pictures of us at Lindenhof, which luckily she has and she was more than happy to send.
Voila, here we are. This picture was taken from Bubble's smartphone. I was the one who held the selfie stick!
Another one of Bubbles and moi in Lindenhof Quarter on the Limmat River courtesy of her smartphone and selfie stick. This is before the hike to the Lindenhof Hill.
By the way, the Jules Verne Panorama Bar on Urianastrasse also has great views of the city. That is if you are able to get a table. It is a small bar so I would not wonder if people just stand when it gets busy.
Here is the location of Lindenhof Hill in Zurich Old Town:
Here is my Lindenhof Hill picture gallery:
The Bride and Groom pictorial I noticed is a practice in Asia and in many Asian communities around the world. Well, the bride looked very much Asian...
Many locals and young people hang out here at the Lindenhof Hill.
The many views at the top of the Lindenhof Hill.
Across is the other part of the Old Town, the Niederdorf.
I am not sure if I would do the same thing, though!
Travel Period: September 2016
Destination: Zurich, Switzerland
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All pictures were taken by a point and shoot pocket camera or a smartphone.