Zurich self-guided exploration game: solve quizzes at your pace

Answer quizzes at Zurich's landmarks and move through the city on your own schedule

This self-guided exploration game on your smartphone takes you through nine Zurich landmarks—the Swiss National Museum, Lindenhof, Town Hall, St. Peter's Church, Paradeplatz, Fraumünster, Münsterbrücke, Grossmünster and the Opera House—where you solve quizzes to earn points while learning about each site's history. Download the app on Android, iOS or access it through your browser; the activity runs in English, French, German or Spanish, and you move through the city at whatever pace suits your group.

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided Zurich city exploration

• Download app or access browser
• Visit Swiss National Museum and answer quizzes
• Explore Lindenhof historic hilltop
• Discover Town Hall history and quizzes
• See St. Peter's Church and its clock
• Learn about Paradeplatz financial district
• Visit Fraumünster Church and stained-glass windows
• Explore Münsterbrücke bridge and quizzes
• Discover Grossmünster Church history
• Visit Zurich Opera House and composer busts

The Experience

You arrive in Zurich with a free afternoon and no fixed itinerary. Download the app or open the browser version, and you're given a mission: help the city-explorer Jackson Wilde by solving quizzes at each stop and racking up points. The game sends you to nine locations across the city—starting at the Swiss National Museum, built in 1898, then up to Lindenhof, a hilltop area with roots in Roman times and one of Zurich's oldest inhabited places. From there the route moves through the Town Hall, which has governed the city since the 17th century, and St. Peter's Church, where you'll see Europe's largest church clock face. The quizzes aren't just trivia; they teach you why each place matters—the Reformation role of St. Peter's, the banking power of Paradeplatz, the Chagall stained-glass windows at Fraumünster.

The pace is entirely yours. You're not following a guide or a group schedule; you stop when you want, linger at a landmark, grab a coffee, or skip ahead. The app feeds you information and questions about each site as you arrive, so you're learning as you move. Fraumünster's five stained-glass windows created by Chagall in 1970 are waiting for you to photograph and answer about them. Grossmünster, legendarily founded by Charlemagne in the 8th or 9th century, has its own quiz. The Münsterbrücke and the Opera House—adorned with busts of Mozart, Wagner and Weber—round out the route. Two to three hours is typical, but you control whether that stretches or compresses.

The game works on any smartphone with Android, iOS or a web browser, so there's no separate device to carry or charge. Quizzes and historical guides come built in; you're not paying separately for entry to the monuments themselves—that's your choice if you want to go inside. The activity suits families, solo travelers, and anyone who wants to learn the city without booking a guide or keeping to someone else's schedule. Available in four languages, it's designed for all fitness levels, and public transit is nearby if you need to skip between stops or cut the route short.

What’s included

• Exploration activity on your smartphone (Android and iOS apps, or browser access).
• quizzes and historical guides about each of the nine landmarks.
• access in English, French, German or Spanish.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Wanderway

Is this one for you?The activity runs at your pace with no fixed schedule or guide, which means you can linger at Fraumünster's Chagall windows or skip ahead to the next stop without waiting for anyone. If you want to move through Zurich's landmarks on your own terms and learn as you go, this works; if you prefer someone narrating the history as you walk, a guided tour would suit you better.

Top questions

What happens if I want to go inside the churches and museums on this route?

Entry tickets to the monuments are not included in this activity. You solve quizzes and learn about each site from outside or from the app information, and you decide whether to buy admission to go inside any of them.

Can I do this tour with a guide, or is it only on my phone?

This is a self-guided activity on your smartphone—there is no personal guide included. You download the app or use your browser, and the quizzes and historical information guide you through each stop.

How long does the Zurich exploration game actually take?

The activity typically takes two to three hours, but you control the pace. You can move faster through stops, spend longer at landmarks that interest you, or break it up across multiple days if you prefer.

What is Lindenhof, and why is it on this route?

Lindenhof is a historic hilltop area in central Zurich with roots reaching back to Roman times, making it one of the oldest inhabited places in the city. The app includes a quiz about its history and significance.

Is there a guide who explains things as I walk, or do I read everything on the app?

This is not an audio tour. The app provides written quizzes and historical guides about each monument, and you read them on your phone as you visit each location.

Which languages does this exploration game support?

The activity is available in English, French, German and Spanish, so you can choose the language that works best for your group.