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    Rapperswil - Lakeside Old Town and a Wooden Pilgrims' Bridge

    Rapperswil sits on a small peninsula on the upper part of Lake Zurich and is known as the Rosenstadt, the town of roses, for its many rose gardens. Its car-free old town climbs up to a 13th-century castle that looks out…

    Address
    Hauptplatz, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona
    Nearest transit
    S7 or S15 train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil, about 35-40 min
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    Singing Christmas Tree - Carols on Werdmühleplatz

    Every Advent, a tree-shaped stage on Werdmühleplatz becomes the Singing Christmas Tree, with school, church and community choirs standing on its tiers to sing carols to the crowd below. Several short performances…

    Address
    Werdmühleplatz, 8001 Zürich
    Nearest transit
    Rennweg tram stop (lines 6, 7, 11, 13), 2-min walk
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    Dolder Ice Rink - Open-Air Skating Above the City

    The Dolder ice rink sits in the wooded hills above the city and is one of the largest open-air rinks in Europe. It usually opens from late October to early March, and skating here under the evening lights, with the…

    Address
    Adlisbergstrasse 36, 8044 Zürich
    Nearest transit
    Dolderbahn rack railway from Römerhof (tram lines 3, 8, 15) to Dolder, 5-min walk
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    Rigi - A Winter Day on the Queen of the Mountains

    Known as the Queen of the Mountains, Rigi stands at 1,797 metres between Lake Lucerne and Lake Zug, with views over 13 lakes and a long line of Alpine peaks. Its Vitznau-Rigi railway, opened in 1871, was the first…

    Address
    Rigi Kulm, 6410 Rigi Kulm
    Nearest transit
    Train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldau (about 1 hour), then cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm (about 40 min)
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    Lindt Home of Chocolate - Swiss Chocolate and Winter Treats

    Lindt Home of Chocolate opened in 2020 next to the Lindt & Sprüngli factory on the shore of Lake Zurich. Its interactive museum tells the story of cocoa and Swiss chocolate-making, and ends with a tasting. The entrance…

    Address
    Schokoladenplatz 1, 8802 Kilchberg
    Nearest transit
    S8 train to Kilchberg, 10-min walk; or bus 165 from Zürich Enge

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