green city destination zurich

City destination Zurich: Looking for recommendations of eco-friendly hotels, tours, activities and restaurants in Switzerland’s largest city? Welcome to our destination page with info and reviews of green accommodation, tours and recommended restaurants in Zurich, Switzerland.

Zurich and sustainability

Voted by Dutch engineering firm Arcadis as world’s most sustainable city in 2016, Zurich ticks many boxes on the urban sustainability wish list. The first position on the Sustainable Cities Index is thanks to Zurich’s investments in sustainable energy sources and energy efficiency. Quality of life of its residents is another factor adding to the success story of Switzerland’s largest city (Bern is the country’s capital).


Eco-friendly hotels in Zurich

The following properties have been recommended to us by the city’s tourism office as a good fit for environmentally conscious, discerning travellers:

25 hours hotel Zurich West review25hours Hotel Zurich West

Located in the artsy west of Switzerland’s largest city, 25hours Hotel Zurich West has a lively mixture of vibrant colours, authentic local flair and a homely atmosphere. The hotel’s ground floor with restaurant feels like a meeting place for the neighbourhood, likely to attract both travellers visiting Zurich and those living nearby. As a modern hotel, 25hours Hotel Zurich West has been built with energy efficiency in mind, although not compromising on chic design.

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25hours Hotel Langstrasse

25hours Hotel Zurich Langstrasse is located right next to Zurich’s main station. Cultures and lifestyles all converge on legendary Langstrasse. The designer, Werner Aisslinger, regards the hotel as a small, independent universe, inspired by the contrasts between banks and red lights, art and finance. Regularly changing artists work in and around the hotel, always ensuring new, creative input. [Source: hotel website]

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Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport

As a Green Globe certified hotel, Mövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport is internationally recognised as a property that constantly introduces initiatives with the aim to reduce and optimise its consumption of resources. This includes, but is not limited to, employing energy efficient lighting, reducing water consumption and effectively managing waste and use of chemicals.

This first-class hotel is completely renovated, has 333 spacious bedrooms and is well known for its large variety of restaurants. The hotel is also an ideal venue to hold your meetings and conferences for up to 400 delegates, with state-of-the-art facilities. [Source: hotel website]

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Zurich Youth HostelZurich Youth Hostel

The European Ecolabel-certified Zurich Youth Hostel is a good alternative to the more pricey boutique hotels, ideal for budget-minded travellers seeking green accommodation in the Swiss capital.

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Healthy eateries and vegetarian restaurants in Zurich

Exploring a city on an empty stomach isn’t much fun and Zurich has a great variety of healthy restaurants for hungry travellers. The following come recommended for those looking for a healthy, vegetarian or vegan cuisine:

Gärtnerei

Where: Various locations across the city | TripAdvisor | Website [German]

Neni at 25hours Hotel

Where: Pfingstweidstrasse 102 and Langstrasse 150 (in the 25hours hotels) | TripAdvisor | Website

Marktküche

Where: Feldstrasse 98 | TripAdvisor | Website [German]


Zurich weather & other travel info

For the latest weather forecast for Zurich, check wetter.com.

For all sorts of useful information about Zurich as travel destination, check out wikitravel.org.

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