Rapperswil
The municipality includes Jona, Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.
Get in
Rapperswil railway stationThe main railway station, located right in the city centre along Untere Bahnhofstrasse.
A very scenic way of travelling to Rapperswil is with the steamship boats of the Lake Zurich navigation company. The ships don't travel in the winter.
Get around
Rapperswil is a very compact city and can easily assessed by foot or bicycle. The tourist center rents out electric bikes. There is a public bus system if you want to go a bit further.
See
Stadtpfarrkirche St. JohannBuilt around 1253. Rebuilt after a fire in 1882.
Rose Gardens15,000 plants of 600 different kinds may be viewed between June and October.
Rapperswil CastleBuilt around 1220. Home to the Polish National Museum.
Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurdenacross the lake to Hurden with bridge chapel Heilig Hüsli.
Medieval Old Townwith many restaurants, cafés and boutiques
Harbour Fronttake a boat trip on the lake (to Zurich or round trip). Rent a boat.
Do
- Watch a game of the ice hockey team
- Walk across the Seedamm to the other side of lake to Pfäffikon
- Take the train Voralpen-Express from Rapperswil to Arth-Goldau if you like very scenic train rides
Alpamareacross the Seedamm the Alpamare is located - a large water entertainment park for the whole family.
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address: Feldlistrasse 9, 8645 Jonaa nearby bowling centre
Boat triptake a boat trip on the lake of Zurich
ZooKnie's Kinderzoo (Circus Knie's Children's Zoo) is not only for children and very the center of town (walking distance with kids from the center). Open from March to October.
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phone: +41 55 210 96 22address: Schönbodenstrasse 3Rapperswil's only microbrewery! Take a tour of the brewery. Stop in for drinks. Groups can schedule a day of brewing. More info on the website. Open W/F 17:30–20:00, Sa 14:00–20:00.
Buy
There are many boutiques in the old-town and many clothing shops in Rapperswil.
Eat
There are many nice restaurants by the lake-side and in the old-town. You will find Swiss food, Spanish, Indian, Italian, Thai and Chinese restaurants, kebab shops and McDonald's.
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phone: +41 55 214 22 22address: Rathausstrasse 2Spanish restaurant & bar with moderate prices.
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address: Fischmarktplatz 1By the lake this pizzeria serves delicious food. Often full and the waiters are sometimes a bit arrogant. Has a high chair and colouring sheets for the kids.
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phone: +41 55 210 91 91address: Engelplatz 4Good and expensive.
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address: Johannisbergstrasse 2good swiss food, moderate prices
Drink
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address: Untere Bahnhofstrasse 5Small, modern, trendy cocktail-bar and lounge near the train station.
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address: Neue Jonastrasse 72Nicely designed club/lounge to relax.
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address: Kluggasse 1Small bar in the centre of the old-town of Rapperswil.
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Starbucks
phone: +41 55 210 36 45address: Schmiedgasse 30on the main road very near the centre of town -
Nelson Pub
address: Bahnhofplatz 1across the road from the train station.
Sleep
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Bed & Breakfast sea view
phone: +41 55 210 60 66address: Lenggisrain 5View to the lake. A bit in the outskirts of town - you can reach town by public bus or 30 minutes walk. -
Bed & Breakfast oasee
phone: +41 55 212 65 45address: Staffeln 14, 8715 BollingenComfortable rooms, nice view of Lake Zurich. Lakeside path for walking and biking. Free parking.