Don't be a wimp and take the train. You'll miss most of the fun. When you're hiking that high up, the body feels weightless and the air is so fresh, you start to feel like you were asleep only to be waken up. The views are nice too, but the hike is what's really awesome.

The observatory in the middle of the city is not the best place to see stars but if you are able to join a tour you get a lot of interesting information on the historic building and observatory. After the tour don't miss taking a drink in the Jules Verne bar just one floor below with a beautiful view over... More

Take a drink in this unique place in Zurich, just right off the famous Bahnhofstrasse and enjoy a wonderful view. It may be pretty crowded there sometimes...

A must see site in Zurich after a nice dinner at Brasserie Lipp and a drink at the Jules Verne. The scenery over Zurich is just splendid from the top! Don't forget your camera!

My wife and I went up to the top one night for a glass of wine and a breathtaking view of Zurich and we got both. Service was great and friendly. Be sure to check hours of operations when there because if I remember correctly they are pretty random times/days of the week.

Incredible surrounding view of Zurich from the observatory. Bad points where that we had to endure at least an hour of Deutsch explanations of the planets and the sun and moon, with only about 10% of it being translated into english for us. Then at the end of the presentation it was too cloudly to see anything :(

I was lucky enough to be in a small group that was given a private tour. From the scientific point of view the middle of a city is the last place you want to have an observatory. But for the inhabitants of and visitors to the city, it's so handy.

Worth a visit for every youngster. I dont know any other place that allows you to look through a 20 ton telescope and see Venus, Mars and Saturn. During summer the show goes on till quite late (past 10pm) to eat and go.

I lovedmy visit to the observatory. The fact that we were able to use a telescope made 105 years ago and it works so well... We saw mercury (rare opportunity), the moon, Saturn ... The guide is this great amateur who has a passion for what he does. If you love astronomy, please visit