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Can you imagine how several centuries ago, come night fall, the day was officially declared over for the citizens of Zurich? That is very hard to believe today. Now the city never sleeps, and it only winds down in the early hours of the morning.
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Nightlife
Do you wake up when the sun goes down? Then the trendy city of Zurich is just the place for you, with its clubs, bars, cinemas, theaters and opera. It offers everything night owls could wish for. You are bound to find just what you’re after, to enjoy Zurich’s nightlife.
At night, life is celebrated to the full in some 500 bars and clubs in Zurich. The party nights in the former industrial quarter Zurich West are unique. Here stylish bars rub shoulders with alternative pubs and future trends are formed in the creative labs of the clubs.
Our pick of the best:
Clubs
Platins
In the new quarter Sihlcity, the Platins Club offers 4 floors on 1600 sqm for up to 2000 guests. The ultra modern design and the music promise a great evening out. Specially for our Four Points by Sheraton Sihlcity guests: ask for your ticket at the hotel reception. Club page
Indochine
In the heart of the up-and-coming Zurich West is a legendary venue. Dim lighting, secluded intimate corners and fat Buddhas set the scene. The club fuses the joie de vivre of France with the mystery of the Far East. It has already won the accolade of the Finest Club Award. Club page
Kaufleuten
If stars like Madonna and Prince are in Zurich, you usually meet them in the Kaufleuten Club. The stylishly decorated club attracts guests from all over the world. Club page
ClubQ
Club Q is the number one address for house music in Switzerland. The location is on the ground floor of a car park in Zurich West and is the top place for special party nights with star DJs from all over the world. In Club Q visitors will find an innovative, creative and multimedia atmosphere. Club page
X-tra Limmathaus
X-tra Limmathaus is one of the most famous clubs in town. It is located in the heart of Zurich in the hip Kreis 5 in an impressive, listed Bauhaus building from the 1930s. There is also a restaurant and three-star hotel under the same roof and ownership. Club page
Theater
Schauspielhaus: Pfauen
One of the great German-speaking stages. This is the stage for lively theater.
Schauspielhaus: Schiffbau
Zurich’s Schauspielhaus’ second largest theater, after the Pfauen.
Theater am Hechtplatz
The Theater am Hechtplatz, with its 260 seats, is one of the most visited theaters in the city as it offers independent theater all year round. It focuses mainly on Swiss independent theater productions, with the emphasis on cabaret; chanson singers, pantomime artists and clowns are also regulars on the stage here. For children, there is also the Zürcher Märchenbühne which regularly brings out new children’s productions.
Neumarkt Theater
The Neumarkt Theater is a modern theater featuring contemporary plays which always go down well with the audiences.
Opera
Opera House
The Zurich Opera House ranks among the leading opera and ballet stages in Europe. Both genres reach a wide audience, so the Opera House has become the place where all generations come to be entertained.
