Zurich region

Meilen

Meilen is located on the eastern shore of Lake Zurich. A ferry takes you from Meilen to Horgen on the western shore. A prehistoric settlement site was found here in the middle basin of Lake Zurich. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Lakeside Settlements of the Alpine Region". The pretty church on the lakeshore is a Protestant church from the 7th century. It was given a new tower in the 16th century and its interior was rebuilt in the 17th century. The ruins of Friedberg Castle bear witness to the remains of a castle on the hillside.

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Sights nearby

Lake Zürich
Lake Zürich
Lake
Mount Titlis
Mount Titlis
Mountain summit
Jungfraujoch
Jungfraujoch
Mountain summit
Rigi
Rigi
Mountain summit
Knies Kinderzoo
Knies Kinderzoo
Zoo & animal park
SWISS Arena
SWISS Arena
Ice rinks
Swiss National Museum Zurich
Swiss National Museum Zurich
Museum
Alpamare
Alpamare
Swimming area
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Museum
Friedberg Castle Ruins
Friedberg Castle Ruins
Castle & ruin · Meilen
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake · Grüningen
Greifensee
Greifensee
Lake · Maur

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Swiss Travel Pass
Swiss Travel Pass
Zurich
from $324
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Free Swiss Family Card for children aged 6 to 15
Free Swiss Family Card for children aged 6 to 15
Zurich
Free
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Swiss Travel Pass Flex
Swiss Travel Pass Flex
Zurich
from $368
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Train ticket between Zurich and Chur
Train ticket between Zurich and Chur
Zurich
from $54
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Friends Youth Day Pass for Public Transport
Friends Youth Day Pass for Public Transport
Zurich
from $26
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Day pass with half-fare
Day pass with half-fare
Zurich
from $100
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Children's day ticket for public transport
Children's day ticket for public transport
Zurich
from $25
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Zurich Card for 24 or 72 hours
Zurich Card for 24 or 72 hours
Zurich
from $37
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City Pass Zurich
City Pass Zurich
Zurich
from $12
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Rail ticket between Zurich Airport and Zermatt
Rail ticket between Zurich Airport and Zermatt
Zurich
from $171
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Events in Meilen

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Neuer Erlebnisweg- Expedition TILIAAreal Boldern · 00:01–23:59 ECAP–German Course for Adults in Männedorf (with Childcare)Familienzentrum Männedorf · 09:00–10:45 · CHF 240 · until Tue, Dec 8

Art Events for all agesARThaus Huber · 12:00–19:00 «Max Hunziker» exhibitionOrtsmuseum Meilen · 14:00–17:00 · until Sun, Jan 31, 2027

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Alpamare ticket: water fun with pools, sauna world and slides
Alpamare ticket: water fun with pools, sauna world and slides
Pfäffikon SZ
from $59
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Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Guided tour through the Knie Children’s Zoo in Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from $45
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Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Penguin Feeding at Knies Kinderzoo Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from $76
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Zurich Standard Wellness & Fitness Pass
Zurich Standard Wellness & Fitness Pass
Zurich
from $30
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"Duo Tour" WOW City Rally in Zurich
"Duo Tour" WOW City Rally in Zurich
Zurich
from $27
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Zurich Premium Wellness & Fitness Pass
Zurich Premium Wellness & Fitness Pass
Zurich
from $45
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Wakeboard Tour Lake Zurich half or full day
Wakeboard Tour Lake Zurich half or full day
Zurich
from $1,261
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"Family Tour" WOW City Rally in Zurich
"Family Tour" WOW City Rally in Zurich
Zurich
from $87
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City tour "Best of Zurich"
City tour "Best of Zurich"
Zurich
from $44
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From Zurich: City tour Zurich and surroundings with ferry and cable car
From Zurich: City tour Zurich and surroundings with ferry and cable car
Zurich
from $93
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Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Zurich
from $459
3 % back
Schwarzenbach Weinbau
Schwarzenbach Weinbau
Winery · Meilen
Weekly market Meilen
Weekly market Meilen
Market · Meilen
Weingut Diederik
Weingut Diederik
Winery · Küsnacht
Höcklistein Vineyard
Höcklistein Vineyard
Winery · Rapperswil-Jona
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from $88
1 % back
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Zurich · Trending
from $22
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Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $83
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Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $398
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BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
BBQ tuk round trip through Zurich
Zurich
from $356
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Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Zurich
from $191
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Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Pub Crawl Nightlife Tour Zurich
Zurich
from $39
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Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 30 min drive

Local Museum Meilen
Local Museum Meilen
Museum · Meilen
Ausstellung «Max Hunziker»
Ausstellung «Max Hunziker»
Exhibition · Meilen
Schifffahrtsmuseum Heimethus
Schifffahrtsmuseum Heimethus
Museum · Männedorf
Kulturschüür Liebegg
Kulturschüür Liebegg
Museum · Männedorf
Ausstellung: Naturblicke- heiter bis wolkig
Ausstellung: Naturblicke- heiter bis wolkig
Exhibition · Männedorf
Around Benz. A designer in Küsnacht
Around Benz. A designer in Küsnacht
Exhibition · Küsnacht ZH
Local Museum Oetwil am See
Local Museum Oetwil am See
Museum · Oetwil am See
Silberweide Nature Station
Silberweide Nature Station
Museum · Mönchaltorf
Dürstelerhaus
Dürstelerhaus
Museum · Ottikon ZH
Ticket Swiss National Museum Zurich
Ticket Swiss National Museum Zurich
Zurich
from $17
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Ticket "VINCENT – Between Delusion and Wonder" immersive exhibition Lichthalle Maag Zurich
Ticket "VINCENT – Between Delusion and Wonder" immersive exhibition Lichthalle Maag Zurich
Zurich · Trending
from $40
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"Speaker 2.0" Stadium Announcer at the SWISS Arena Kloten
"Speaker 2.0" Stadium Announcer at the SWISS Arena Kloten
Kloten
from $319
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Hiking routes

Easy hike from Herrliberg-Feldmeilen to Meilen
Herrliberg-Feldmeilen → Meilen · 5.3 km · 1 h 41 min
Grüningen-Greifensee-Weg
Grüningen → Riedikon, Kies · 8.0 km · 2 h 8 min
Easy hike from Uetikon am See via Oberer Stollen
Uetikon am See · 4.8 km · 1 h 30 min
Hike from Scheuren via Tannacher
Scheuren · 11 km · 4 h 3 min
Zürichsee-Rundweg, Stage 8/10
Stäfa → Meilen · 13 km · 4 h 18 min
Easy hike from Männedorf via Stäfa
Männedorf · 7.1 km · 2 h 18 min
Easy hike from Oetwil am See via Sigmund
Oetwil am See · 7.9 km · 2 h 32 min
Hike from Esslingen to Hinwil via Gibel
Esslingen → Hinwil · 24 km · 7 h 24 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 25 min drive

Zürichsee-Rundweg, Stage 9/10
Zürichsee-Rundweg, Stage 9/10
Wanderweg · Meilen → Küsnacht ZH · 8.0 km · 2 h 32 min
Hike from Herrliberg-Feldmeilen to Meilen via Moosacher
Hike from Herrliberg-Feldmeilen to Meilen via Moosacher
Wanderweg · Herrliberg-Feldmeilen → Meilen · 8.0 km · 2 h 51 min
Easy hike from Herrliberg via Wetzwil
Easy hike from Herrliberg via Wetzwil
Wanderweg · Herrliberg · 2.3 km · 39 min
Meilen – Herrliberg
Meilen – Herrliberg
Wanderweg · Meilen → Herrliberg · 4.0 km · 1 h 17 min
Summit hike from Uetikon am See via Stollen
Summit hike from Uetikon am See via Stollen
Wanderweg · Uetikon am See · 16 km · 5 h 21 min
Erlenbach-Küsnacht Tobelweg
Erlenbach-Küsnacht Tobelweg
Wanderweg · Erlenbach (ZH) → Küsnacht (ZH) · 10 km · 3 h 21 min
Easy hike from Männedorf via Widenbad
Easy hike from Männedorf via Widenbad
Wanderweg · Männedorf · 8.3 km · 2 h 49 min
Hike from Uetikon am See via Vorrain
Hike from Uetikon am See via Vorrain
Wanderweg · Uetikon am See · 11 km · 3 h 31 min
Easy hike from Uetikon am See via Hochwacht
Easy hike from Uetikon am See via Hochwacht
Wanderweg · Uetikon am See · 7.6 km · 2 h 40 min
Zürichsee-Rundweg, Stage 10/10
Zürichsee-Rundweg, Stage 10/10
Wanderweg · Küsnacht ZH → Zürich, Bürkliplatz · 11 km · 3 h 19 min
Private sightseeing tour with mountain restaurant at Lake Lucerne
Private sightseeing tour with mountain restaurant at Lake Lucerne
Zurich
from $722
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Private day hike at Lake Walen from Zurich
Private day hike at Lake Walen from Zurich
Zurich
from $802
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Popular activities

Urban Golf Course Winterthur
Urban Golf Course Winterthur
Winterthur
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Foxtrail GO Winterthur digital scavenger hunt
Foxtrail GO Winterthur digital scavenger hunt
Winterthur
from $25
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Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln Abbey Church public guided tour
Einsiedeln · In demand
from $26
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Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Self-guided museum tour at the House of Läderach
Bilten
from $13
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Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 60 min drive

Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from $225
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Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic Transport · Luzern
Walensee Schifffahrt
Walensee Schifffahrt
Panoramic Transport · Unterterzen
Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein (URh)
Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein (URh)
Panoramic Transport · Schaffhausen
Schifffahrt Neuenschwander
Schifffahrt Neuenschwander
Panoramic Transport · Kreuzlingen
Fähre Paradies
Fähre Paradies
Panoramic Transport · Schlatt

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Herzroute, Stage 10/13
Herzroute, Stage 10/13
Cycling routes · Rapperswil-Jona → Wattwil · 55 km
Rhein–Hirzel–Linth, Stage 2/3
Rhein–Hirzel–Linth, Stage 2/3
Cycling routes · Zürich → Pfäffikon SZ · 39 km
Zürich–Einsiedeln Bike
Zürich–Einsiedeln Bike
Mountain bike routes · Zürich → Einsiedeln · 66 km
Zürich–Einsiedeln Bike, Stage 1/2
Zürich–Einsiedeln Bike, Stage 1/2
Mountain bike routes · Zürich → Baar · 34 km
Goldküste–Limmat, Stage 2/2
Goldküste–Limmat, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Zürich → Baden · 28 km
Farner Bike
Farner Bike
Mountain bike routes · Uznach · 38 km
Goldküste–Limmat
Goldküste–Limmat
Cycling routes · Rapperswil → Baden · 62 km
Goldküste–Limmat, Stage 1/2
Goldküste–Limmat, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Rapperswil → Zürich · 34 km
Rheinfall–Zürcher Oberland, Stage 2/2
Rheinfall–Zürcher Oberland, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Pfäffikon ZH → Ricken · 43 km
Rhein–Hirzel–Linth, Stage 3/3
Rhein–Hirzel–Linth, Stage 3/3
Cycling routes · Pfäffikon SZ → Ziegelbrücke · 30 km
Glatt-Route, Stage 2/2
Glatt-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Dübendorf → Rapperswil · 33 km
Pfäffikersee Route
Pfäffikersee Route
Cycling routes · Pfäffikon · 12 km

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 20 min drive

Tintenfisch Spielplatz
Tintenfisch Spielplatz
Playground · Küsnacht (ZH)
Balgrist Playground
Balgrist Playground
Playground · Zürich
Tiefenbrunnen playground (Strandbad)
Tiefenbrunnen playground (Strandbad)
Playground · Zürich
Playground Eigenheimstrasse / HeimatstrasseEigenheimstrasse / Heimatstrasse
Playground Eigenheimstrasse / HeimatstrasseEigenheimstrasse / Heimatstrasse
Playground · Zürich
Playground SeeburgparkSeeburgpark
Playground SeeburgparkSeeburgpark
Playground · Zürich
Playground Drahtzugstrasse
Playground Drahtzugstrasse
Playground · Zürich
Playground Neumünsteranlage
Playground Neumünsteranlage
Playground · Zürich
GZ Riesbach playground (A)
GZ Riesbach playground (A)
Playground · Zürich
Blatterwiese playground
Blatterwiese playground
Playground · Zürich
Playground GZ Riesbach (B)GZ Riesbach (B)
Playground GZ Riesbach (B)GZ Riesbach (B)
Playground · Zürich
Buchenweg Playground
Buchenweg Playground
Playground · Zürich
Loorenkopf playground
Loorenkopf playground
Playground · Zürich

Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Fischottergehege Männedorf
Fischottergehege Männedorf
Zoo & animal park · Männedorf
Knies Kinderzoo
Knies Kinderzoo
Zoo & animal park · Rapperswil SG
Fischotteranlage
Fischotteranlage
Zoo & animal park · Horgen
Zoo Zürich
Zoo Zürich
Zoo & animal park · Zürich
Goats
Goats
Zoo & animal park · Seegräben
Voliere Zürich
Voliere Zürich
Zoo & animal park · Zürich
Hirschpark Rapperswil
Hirschpark Rapperswil
Zoo & animal park · Rapperswil-Jona
Open Barn
Open Barn
Zoo & animal park · Zürich
Voliere Seebach
Voliere Seebach
Zoo & animal park · Zürich

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 60 min drive

Mountain restaurant Harz Atzmännig
Mountain restaurant Harz Atzmännig
Mountain restaurant · Eschenbach (SG)
Hütte Hofholz
Hütte Hofholz
Mountain Huts · Fischingen
Atzmännig Lodge
Atzmännig Lodge
Mountain Huts · Eschenbach (SG)
Skiclubhütte Altschen
Skiclubhütte Altschen
Mountain restaurant · Amden
Restaurant Schwägalp
Restaurant Schwägalp
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp
Kletterhütte Bockmattli
Kletterhütte Bockmattli
Mountain Huts · Innerthal
Säntis – der Berg
Säntis – der Berg
Mountain restaurant · Schwägalp
Adlerhorst
Adlerhorst
Mountain restaurant · Oberiberg
Monte Mio
Monte Mio
Mountain restaurant · Amden
Kafe-Stübli
Kafe-Stübli
Mountain Huts · Rothenthurm
Alp Schrina
Alp Schrina
Mountain Huts · Walenstadt
Alp Guppen
Alp Guppen
Mountain Huts · Glarus Süd

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