Easter in and Around Zurich 2013

Boat trips

           Zurichsee summer season starts Good Friday 29 March 2013, short and long boat trips from Bürkliplatz to Thalwil/Erlenbach or Rapperswil

http://www.zsg.ch/en_home.html

Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne) summer boat trips start Good Friday 29 March 2013, boats from Luzern to Alpnachstad for Pilatus, Vitznau for Rigi, Weggis, Brunnen, Fluelen, Kersiten for Burgenstock and other trips

      http://www.lakelucerne.ch/en/timetables-fares/seasonal-timetables.html

Chocolate shop and show

      Lindt factory shop, Kilchberg, opens Monday to Saturday except Good Friday and Easter Monday, Easter Bunnies and other special buys available

   http://www.lindt.ch/swf/ger/service/chocolate-shops/ostermarkt-kilchberg/

Salon du Chocolat - Chocolate tasting with the chocolatiers at Messe Zurich, 22 to 24 March 2013 

http://zurich.salon-du-chocolat.com/accueil.aspx

Brunch and Lunch

 Restaurant Schönegg, Wädenswil, open daily, with terrace overlooking Zurisee

http://www.schoenegg.ch/

Restaurant Domus, Zug, beside the Zugersee, open daily

http://www.restaurant-domus.ch/

Restaurant Uto Kulm, top of Uetliberg, book ahead for special Easter Sunday Brunch
            http://www.utokulm.ch/

       Hotel Storchen Sunday Brunch, every Sunday

http://www.storchen.ch/en/restaurants-and-bars/rtisserie/sunday-brunch/

Zoos and gardens

       Zurich zoo, open daily, includes Masaola Rainforest indoors

http://www.zoo.ch/xml_1/internet/en/application/d401/f403.cfm

Botanical Gardens Zürich, open daily, indoor and outdoor exhibits plus cafe

http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/zurich_university_botanical_gardens

Music concerts

           Tonhalle Zürich

 Good Friday Concert, Missa Solemnis by Beethoven, Friday 29 March, 16.00,
              Saturday 30 March, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, 18.00

             http://www.tonhalle-orchester.ch/

 Opera House Zürich

  Saturday 30 March, Madam Butterfly,

  Monday 1 April, Parsifal

http://www.opernhaus.ch/spielplan/kalendarium/#section_march_7

Church Services

          Grossmünster Zürich, Good Friday Services 29 March, Easter Sunday Communion Service, 31 March, 10.00 

http://www.grossmuenster.ch/

Fraumünster Zürich, Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

http://www.fraumuenster.ch/images/stories/pdf/kibo/Kibo.pdf

Day trips

        Insel Mainau (DE) for the tulip displays, orchid show and Easter egg exhibition

http://www.mainau.de/veranstaltungskalender.html

Ittingen monastery and gardens, museum, restaurant and shop

http://www.kartause.ch/de/home/?#

Einsiedeln town, Baroque church and Benedictine monastery, crucifixion panorama

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/einsiedeln.html

Bern Bear Park, to see the bears

http://www.baerenpark-bern.ch/index.php?id=openinghours&L=0

 Langenberg Wildnispark, Sihlwald to see the bears, wolves, lynx in a natural setting

http://www.zoos.ch/langenberg/index.html

Mendrisio (TI) Easter Procession 28/29 March 2013 (evening)

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/service-updates/events/event-74164549.html

Julia Newton, 7 March 2013