"Take the train from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Schwyz and ride up the world’s steepest funicular to reach Stoos. The mountain plateau is an easy-to-reach favourite that can cater to both the more adventurous and more leisurely hikers."

"Langstrasse is the city’s second address for the German hotel group 25hours (Zürich-West in Kreis 5 was the first). Built in 2017, it’s part of the SBB network’s commitment to regenerating old railway yards into lively spaces."

"Hidden behind an austere Biedermeier façade on Rämistrasse, Kronenhalle is a Zürich institution. The elegant neighbourhood joint was opened by Hulda and Gottlieb Zumsteg in 1924 and has been a hub for artists, businesspeople and well-heeled locals ever since. It’s also one of the few places in the world where you can drink and dine next to works by Chagall, Miró, Braque, Matisse and Picasso."

"This is founder Mats Klingberg’s third outpost and his first outside London. In-house boxers and bags sit alongside Drake’s ties, Begg & Co scarves and Ichizawa Hanpu totes. The goods are testament to Klingberg’s fine taste and hail from only the best Japanese, Scandinavian, German and Italian makers."

"The artistic legacy of constructivism – including the works of Zürich’s Max Bill, Camille Graeser and others – found a home in the boxy Haus Konstruktiv, a former power plant and now a protected historical site. Since it was founded in 1986, the institution has promoted constructivist, concrete and conceptual art through both a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions."

"Swiss concrete construction is the best in the world and Christ & Gantenbein is one of the top Swiss studios designing with the powerful material. Its 2016 extension to the Swiss national museum – an 1898 structure inspired by the historicist frippery of chateaux – is a starkly beautiful addition."

"Uetliberg is billed as Zürich’s “city mountain”. At just 871 metres above sea level it might not be soaring – especially in comparison to the Alps less than 40km away – but it does offer a host of activities and breathtaking views."