Lake promenade

The lake promenade, in Zurich

The lake promenade runs along the quays of Zurich offering a splendid view over the turquoise waters and the Alps. The Zurich audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this pleasant laid-out walk, that leads to the famous Utoquai baths, a Zurich institution of 1890 nicknamed the Palace of Bathing, where you can bathe in the limpid waters of the lake.

The quays and the Palace of Bathing

This pleasant laid-out walk runs along the lake and offers you a splendid view over its turquoise waters, with, in clear weather, the chain of the Alps on the horizon. If you continue your way along the quays, you will arrive at the Utoquai baths, a true Zurich institution built in 1890. This wooden construction of Moorish style formerly had two fine domed towers that earned it the nickname of Palace of Bathing. If you have come in summer and the desire takes you to dive into the limpid waters of the lake, you now know where to go: you will find there all the amenities of a swimming pool, as well as a sauna, a massage salon and even a hairdressing salon, all in the very middle of the lake promenade. All along the route, benches, lawns and pontoons invite to a break, and the people of Zurich like to meet there to picnic, read or simply enjoy the sun facing the water. Swans and ducks glide on the lake, while the cruise boats set off to discover the banks. Lined with gardens and cafés, the promenade is one of the favourite places of relaxation of the city, conducive to strolling in all seasons. A walk by the water and historic baths, the lake promenade is a fine stop of the discovery of Zurich.

What to see

Here you walk along a pleasant laid-out promenade along the lake, with a splendid view over its turquoise waters and the Alps; it leads to the Utoquai baths, a Zurich institution of 1890 in wood of Moorish style, nicknamed the Palace of Bathing, where you bathe in summer. Lined with lawns, benches and cafés, the lake promenade is a favourite place of relaxation of Zurich. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The lake promenade runs along the quays of Zurich, from the centre towards the Utoquai baths, reachable on foot or by tram. It is a promenade freely accessible, lined with lawns, benches and cafés; the Utoquai baths follow their own hours and conditions, especially in the summer season. You walk along it during a stroll by the water.

What are the Utoquai baths of the lake promenade of Zurich?

A Zurich institution built in 1890 along the lake, a wooden construction of Moorish style endowed formerly with two domed towers that earned it the nickname of Palace of Bathing; in summer, you find there all the amenities of a swimming pool, a sauna, a massage salon and even a hairdressing salon, to bathe in the limpid waters of the lake.

Where is the lake promenade in Zurich?

Along the quays of the lake of Zurich, towards the Utoquai baths, in Switzerland.