"Night Watchman" Historical City Tour Zurich

"Night Watchman" Historical City Tour Zurich

4.8 24 reviewsZurich
Free up to 24 hours before
1 hrs
German
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.

Night watchman tours with special themes

  • July 28, 2026: Special tour "Water-rich Zurich"
  • September 1, 2026: Special tour "In the Footsteps of Gottfried Keller"
  • October 27, 2026: "Life and Death in Old Zurich"
  • December 1, 2026: "Christmas in Zurich"
Inclusions
  • 1 hour guided tour

Meeting point

Auf dem Lindenhof, 8001 Zürich

9GFR+66M, Zürich, Switzerland

Operator

Operated by

Zürich Tourismus

Verified operator

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Funny quotes.

PhilippeCH

Jul 8, 2026

Casual, entertaining, valuable information

RitaCH

Nov 5, 2025

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