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Grüningen

Botanical Garden Grüningen

Not far from the little historical city of Grüningen is located the natural oasis called the Grüningen Botanical Garden. Local and exotic plants are presented here in 16 sectors.

Stiftung Botanischer Garten Grüningen
Im Eichholz
8627 Grüningen
Tel. +41 (0)44 935 19 22
Fax +41 (0)44 935 22 58
botanischer-garten@gmx.ch
www.botanischer-garten.ch

Pfäffikon SZ

Castle tower Pfäffikon

In the mid-13th century, the abbot of Schwanden built today's castle tower as defense against enemy attacks and to protect the proceeds from the monastery lands.

Zürichsee Tourismus
Hintergasse 16
Postfach 1001
8640 Rapperswil
Tel. +41 (0) 848 811 500
Fax +41 (0)55 222 80 50
info@zuerichsee.ch
www.zuerichsee.ch

Eschenbach

Custor-Haus in Eschenbach

The Custor-Haus used to be a semi-private building with a manorial lock. The construction bears witness to a superb building tradition and is an excellent instance of the handicrafts of that time.

Zürichsee Tourismus
Hintergasse 16
Postfach 1001
8640 Rapperswil
Tel. +41 (0) 848 811 500
Fax +41 (0)55 222 80 50
info@zuerichsee.ch
www.zuerichsee.ch

Stäfa

Dan Rubinstein's Glasfenster

During the period between 1997 and 2003, discussions about the details of the project to present stained glass windows were held at the Roman Catholic Church St. Verena in Stäfa, and were later implemented.

Röm. Kath Pfarramt
Kreuzstrasse 15
8712 Stäfa
Tel. +41 (0)44 928 15 72
Fax +41 (0)44 928 15 79
info@pfarreistaefa.ch
www.pfarreistaefa.ch

Einsiedeln

The magnificent Baroque construction of the monastery and the chapel are the main attraction most visitors come to Einsiedeln to see.

Kloster Einsiedeln
8840 Einsiedeln
Tel. +41 (0)55 418 61 11
Fax +41 (0)55 418 61 12
kloster@kloster-einsiedeln.ch
www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch
www.einsiedeln.ch

Erlenbach

Erlengut estate, Erlenbach

The main building of the Erlengut estate dates back to 1770.

Erlengut
Erlengutstrasse 1a
8703 Erlenbach
Tel. +41 (0)44 915 85 00
Fax +41 (0)44 915 85 01
erlengut@erlenbach.ch
erlengut.erlenbach.ch

Stäfa

Haus zur Farb in Stäfa

This building, the central part of which was constructed as a plank house ca. 1460, now houses the town museum.

Verkehrsverein Stäfa
8712 Stäfa
Tel. +41 (0)44 796 44 20
Fax +41 (0)44 796 44 21
info@vvstaefa.ch
www.vvstaefa.ch

Aathal-Seegräben

*** Winner the Best of Swiss Gastro Awards 2012 – Activity ***

The adventure farm Jucker Farmart in Seegräben makes for an inviting visit with its breathtaking view of the Pfäffikersee and the lovely farm atmosphere.

Jucker Farmart
Dorfstrasse 23
8607 Aathal-Seegräben
Tel. +41 (0)44 934 34 84
Fax +41 (0)44 934 34 85
info@juckerfarmart.ch
www.juckerfarmart.ch

Benken

Pilgrimage Church Bildstein

In 1519, the head servant of the Schänis convent carried a statue of Maria to the upper part of the Buchberg mountain.

Wallfahrtsamt
Maria Bildstein
8717 Benken
Tel. +41 (0)55 283 12 42

Horgen

Protestant Church of Horgen

The reformed church, built from 1780 to 1782 by Johann Jakob Haltiner, is the village’s most important landmark, with its unusual oval nave and the 70.5 meters high bell tower.

Verkehrsverein Horgen
Postfach 52
8810 Horgen
Tel. +41 (0)44 725 15 24
www.vvh.ch

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