Introduction: The largest city in Switzerland is Zurich. It is the financial and banking capital of the world. Situated at the north central part of Switzerland. Like the crown of to be the capital of banking and finances the beauty of this city is also very famous in the world. Zurich has also headed the crown of to be the richest city in Europe. Zurich has won the first position in the list of the ‘Best Quality Of Life in Europe’ according to the several survey done.
About the place:
The weather of Zurich also very friendly for the people. For the people who love cold and ice, January and February are the ideal season for them to enjoy Zurich. The early spring here is the month March. April to June are the season of early summer. The month of July and August are the summer and this is the high season for the travelers. Particularly this is the best season for the travelers with Kids.
Things for Kids:
In the busy work routines of the people every day they get relief when they meet their family at the end of the long working day. After spending some times with their kids they forget their tiredness and rejuvenate themselves for the hard work of the next day. The kids are also being happy to spend the time with their parents because the parents love and take care for them. So spending time with the kids is the best way to prove your love and caring for them. Travel with the kids give them the trust upon the parents’ love to them and give them more pleasure at the break of their daily routine of school and study. If you have planned to travel Zurich on the coming vacation with your kids then there are many attraction for the kids and their parents also.
Zoo is that place where everyone can enjoy. Age is no matter to enjoy the zoo. The zoo of Zurich is famous in the name ‘Zoologischer Garten Zurich’. There are over 4000 animals in more than 380 species. The zoo is open for 365 days in the year. So there is no question of the worries that whether the zoo is open or not. You can visit the zoo in Zurich in any day you want. In this zoo you and your kids will be delighted to meet the Seals, Penguins, and different species of apes. Do not miss them to meet at the feeding time of them. The feeding time of the animals in a zoo is an important event to watch and enjoy. The entry of the kids below 6 years is free in this zoo. The opening hours of this zoo is 9-00 AM to 6-00 PM for the months of March to October and from 9-00 AM to 5-00 PM from the month of November to February. On the 24th. December the zoo closes at 4-00 PM.
The Lake Zurich is also great attractive place where everyone can enjoy the beautiful lake. The parents or the kids all are be delighted with the beauty of the lake and enjoy boating and swimming here. They also can enjoy the cruise at Lake Zurich. The boating takes time of 1.5 hours to 2 hours. It is the most ideal for the seniors also who enjoy the different activities in the lake with the kids. While enjoying the cool breeze on the boat you can take your meals or snacks on it. The open air swimming also can be done in the Lake Zurich. If your kids can swim then allow them to take a memorable experience of swimming in open water with their parents in Lake Zurich.
The attraction for the kids as well as their parents is the adventurous (especially for the kids) Go-Karting on the Rumblingtrack. It is located just by the Zurich Airport. You can plan for this event either on the arrival in Zurich or when you will go back to home. You can also plan for this in between the period when you are staying at Zurich. You can drive here the Kart in a maximum speed of 55 KM per hour. For the kids who are between 7 years to 11 years they are allowed to take the Mini Kart. The kids who are below the 7 years age group they can get the Rocky Kart track. All the drivers can take a race with the other drivers. Safetyequipment’s like helmet and gloves are provided for each of the drivers. The Rumbling Track is open every day.
The must visit attraction for the kids in Zurich is the Toy Museum which is famous as Zoracheer Spiclzeug Museum. The children will must be amazed by the collection of over 1200 toys there. The toys are made in the period 18th century to the 20th century. Some of the toys are antique. The parents and the grand parents will also become nostalgic to see the old collection of toys. The entry for the kids up to 16 years is free.
The attraction for the kids in Zurich is Altamira. It is the largest indoor water park in Europe. You can enjoy the water park Altamira in the winter also because it is an indoor water park. Here are 4 pools, 2 steam baths, 6 sauna, and one thermal pool of salt water, 10 slides and a wave pool. People can enjoy those with much enthusiasm and happiness. The Kids Zone is for the kids up to the age of 6. The slides here are smaller and perfect for that age group. The people’s mood will must be changed to good or better after visiting the water park Altamira. Specially, it is sure that the kids will enjoy the fun of Altamira very much.
If the kids have interest in agriculture and farming then you may take them to the Juncker Farm. It will give them a taste of adventure in the large greenery. The kids will learn to love the animals in the farm. When they will meet and play with the animals they will realize that animals are also our friend. Moreover you can enjoy the spread greenery where near about 6000 apple trees are waiting for you and your kids. The farm is at a spectacular place with a view of Lake Zurich and the mountain. This beautiful place is always ready to give you the chance for an outdoor activities and obviously to the kids also.
Further, one of the most popular game in the world is Football. You and your kids must like it. So now there is a great opportunity to visit the FIFA museum in Zurich. The 10 storied building with 3500 sir meter of area museum is all about the football. It is opened in 2016. There are 1000 exhibits including the original FIFA WORLD CUP trophy. It is sure that your kids will love it very much.
Things to do in Zurich at Night
Conclusion:
There are a lot of things to do in Zurich with the kids. Some of those are described here. Apart from these there are more attractions for the kids. The train journey from Zurich to the hilltop or the cable car journey will give them a lot of pleasure. The visit to the Swiss Chocolate Factory may create no bound of their joy. So don’t wait, plan your vacation and enjoy with your family and kids at Zurich.