Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Walking Tours in Zürich with StreetLore
I'm Lena, a 32-year-old graphic designer living in Zürich's trendy Kreis 4. I love our mix of historic charm and modern edge, and I'm always on the hunt for the best espresso.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Zürich as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture, performance, religion, architecture.
Popular spots covered in Zürich
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01Raetia
landmarkRaetia or Rhaetia was a province of the Roman Empire named after the Rhaetian people. It bordered on the west with the country of the Helvetii, on the east with Noricum, on the north with Vindelicia, on the south-west with Transalpine Gaul and on the south with Venetia et Histria, a region of Roman Italy.
02Kunsthaus Zürich
museumThe Kunsthaus Zürich is an art museum in Zurich. It is the biggest art museum in Switzerland by area and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, assembled over time by the Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, a nonprofit art society. The collection spans from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.
03Zürich Opera House
theatreThe Zurich Opera House is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zurich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zurich Opera since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zürich. It is also home to Ballett Zürich.
04Museum Rietberg
museumThe Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, American and Oceanian art. It is the largest art museum focusing on non-European art and design in Switzerland, the third-largest museum in Zürich, and the largest to be run by the city itself. In 2007, it received approximately 157,000 visitors.
05Wasserkirche
museumThe Wasserkirche in Zurich, first mentioned as ecclesia Aquatica Turicensi around 1250 and as wazzirkilcha in 1256, is a church built on a small island in the river Limmat, situated between the two main churches of medieval Zürich, the Grossmünster and the Fraumünster, at the Limmatquai and the Münsterbrücke. It is joined with the Helmhaus.
06St. Peter
place of worshipSt. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, Switzerland, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche.
What StreetLore sounds like in Zürich
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Zürich.
“Lena's voice should be calm and assured, like she's known the city inside out for years. She might casually mention her favourite coffee spots or how she navigates the city's famously punctual trams. Avoid stereotypes about Swiss neutrality and focus instead on the vibrant, multicultural energy of Zürich. It's not all chocolates and bank vaults here, and she's happy to tell you why.”
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StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Zürich and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.