Meeting Place

Information about the Meeting Place

Around the meeting place of the symposium Zug, there are a great number of touristic attractions, as well as numerous cultural sites and events. There are the fantastic landscape and the cultural centres of Central Switzerland, with places to see from A as in the “Alps”, e.g. the nearby Rigi mountain with its gorgeous view, L as in “Lucerne” with the Music Festival at the beginning of September, and Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee) with the „Rütliwiese“, where historically Switzerland was founded, to Z as in “Zurich”, the business city with its international atmosphere.

More Information about Zug and ist environments is available on the website of Zug Tourism www.zug-tourismus.ch (Phone: +41 (0)41 723 68 00). You can also book guided tours there.

Information about the City of Lucerne (pdf)

Lucerne City Guide (pdf)

Region Lucerne and Lake Lucerne (pdf)

Excursions of the Region Lucerne and Lake Lucerne (pdf)

Region Schwyz (pdf)

Information about History and Culture of the Region Schwyz (pdf)

Region Uri, Andermatt and Gotthard (pdf)

Information to Central Switzerland (pdf)

Information about the City of Zürich (pdf)

Zug – Top Sights in the Town of Zug and its Surroundings

Old Town Zug

Discover the beautiful little alleys and squares at the Lakeside. Visit some of the shops offering local traditional handicraft and products or relax in one of the nice cafés with a piece of Zuger Kirschtorte!

www.zug-altstadt.ch

If you want to learn more about some of the historical sites, you have the possibility to join one of the guided tours offered by Zug Tourism. (Further Information)

Zytturm

The Zytturm is the town`s landmark. Its origins date back to the 13th Century. During the renaissance the tower received the shape it still has today. The most interesting thing about it is its astronomical clock. Four hands showing sun, moon, an arrow and an S indicate month, weekday and leap years. The weekdays are represented by figures of their eponymous gods. (Further Information)

Bahnhof Zug

Zug`s train station is an architectual sight. It has been built by the architect Klaus Hornberger. Many glass elements produce a light and bright atmosphere. At dawn the licht installation by the artist James Turrell becomes visible.
(Further Information)

Zugerberg

The mountain overlooking the town is easily reached. The view up there is magnificent. The nice, almost alpine landscape is a perfect place to recover for a short while.

www.zbb.ch

Höllgrotten

The caves Höllgrotten near Baar have only been discovered at the end of the 19th Century. Small lakes, as well as stalagmites an stalactites in different colours make it worth seeing. They can be visited on paths leading through them.

www.hoellgrotten.ch

Kunsthaus Zug

The Kunsthaus takes care of what is probably the most comprehensive collection of Viennese Modernism outside Austria. Another important part of the Collection is represented by works by Swiss surrealists as well as Swiss Fantastic Realism. Project: Collection is the term designating long-term cooperations with artists of different nationalities. The concept emerged from a critical investigation of the problems associated with collecting contemporary art (transitoriness, exploding production, shortage of space).

www.kunsthauszug.ch

Rigi

Rigi offers a splendid view across lakes and mountains of central Switzerland, along with vast hiking possibilities. Already the steep railway ride up from Arth- Goldau is a very special experience. Arth-Goldau is easily reached from Zug by public transport.

www.rigi.ch

Zürich – Culturally Rich City at the shores of the River Limmat and Lake Zurich

More Information about Zurich is available at Zurich Tourism (Phone: +41 44 215 40 00). There you also have the opportunity to book guided tours. www.zuerich.com

Old Town Zürich

Specially off the main tracks you can discover a lot in Zurich’s old town. Small alleys, nice little shops, bars and squares with figure-decorated fountains make it worthwhile to go for a stroll. At the righthand side of the Limmat, one of the oldest parts of Zurich, the “Schipfe” with an alley directly at the shore of the river, is interesting.

www.altstadt-zuerich.ch

Kunsthaus Zürich

The Kunsthaus hosts a large collection of works of art from the old flemish masters to contemporary artists. But also the exhibitions are worth seeing. To see one of the highlights of the collection, you don’t even have to enter the building: Rodin’s „Door to hell“ is outside, next to the entrance.

www.kunsthaus.ch

Chagall-Fenster im Fraumünster

Marc Chagall’s multi-coloured windows and rosette in this church is one of the most beautiful sights Zurich has to offer.

www.fraumuenster.ch

University and ETH Zürich Zentrum

Two impressive buildings overlooking the city, built by the architects Gottfried Semper between 1858–1864 (ETH) and Karl Moser with Robert Curjel 1914 (University). From the terrace in front of the ETH there is a splendid view over the city and lake of Zurich and – good weather provided – even the Swiss alps.

www.ethz.ch
www.uzh.ch/

Kunsthalle und Migros Museum of Contemporary Art

These two museums show very interesting examples of contemporary art. The Migros Museum even views itself as a centre for ongoing arts production. The public guided tours are always of very good quality and of high interest.

Opera

The opera of Zurich is internationally renowned. It has been the site of many debut performances. It features a varied program of well-known operas as well as seldomly heard pieces.

www.opernhaus.ch

Schauspielhaus

As of its founding in 1938 the Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most important theatres in the German speaking world. Two stages, the Pfauen in the city centre near the Kunsthaus and the Schiffbau located at the trendy suburb Industrieviertel offer different plays.

www.schauspielhaus.ch

Luzern – City between lake and mountains

Altstadt und Kapellbrücke

The old town, especially the so called chapel bridge (14th Century) with its beautiful paintings is an attraction to many tourists. Rightly so, as Lucerne with its houses decorated by frescoes is indeed a very beautiful town.

www.luzern.org

KKL – Lucerne Festival 2009

The Culture and Convention Centre of Lucerne (KKL) has been finished in the year 2000. Through water channels and a protruding roof the architect Jean Nouvel connected the building with the lake. It really is an architectural sight. The heart of the KKL is,the concert hall with its great – and even adjustable – acoustics. One of the musical highlights of the year 2009 is the “Lucerne Festival 2009” (12th August 2009 – 19th September 2009) under the direction of conductor Claudio Abbado.

www.kkl-luzern.ch
www.lucernefestival.ch

Sammlung Rosengart

The Rosengart Collection was originally the private art collection of father-and-daughter Siegfried and Angela Rosengart. The Collection comprises well over 200 works by 23 different “Classic Modernist” artists. Emphasis is on works by Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee. Other important artists represented at the museum are Bonnard, Braque, Cézanne, Chagall, Dufy, Kandinsky, Laurens, Léger, Marini, Matisse, Miró, Modigliani, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Rouault, Seurat, Signac, Soutine, Utrillo und Vuillard.

www.rosengart.ch

(Fotos: Tourismuszentren)

Lake of Lucerne

The branches of the lake form a beautiful landscape, surrounded by mountains. A walk along its shores leads to important sites of Swiss history and especially sites of the myth of Swiss history like the Rütli, where at the year of 1291 the three Swiss founding fathers are supposed to have sworn unity for the sake of freedom.