"Night Watchman" Historical City Tour Zurich

4.827 reviewsZurichOperated by Zürich Tourismus

Let us take you on a journey back in time to medieval Zurich. The city tour with the night watchman brings you back to the old times via spooky stories and funny anecdotes.

CancellationFree up to 24 hours before

Duration1 hrs

LanguagesGerman

Meeting pointAuf dem Lindenhof, 8001 Zürich

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Highlights

Take a journey back to the Middle Ages
Walk through Zurich’s old town with the night watchman and discover his former duties
Listen to eerie tales about witches and executioners, city fires, and the plague
Lighten the mood with some funny anecdotes
Learn fascinating facts about the city’s former street lighting and fortifications
Explore the history of executioners, the plague, and many strange events in old Zurich

Description

You walk through Zurich's old town with the night watchman. Let yourself be transported into the dark Zurich of the Middle Ages and early modern period. Along the way, you’ll hear remarkable and even eerie stories about the city on the Limmat that you won’t find in any history book.

The night watchman also shares funny anecdotes from old Zurich. Experience how old Zurich comes alive again in the narrow streets around St. Peter after nightfall.