What to see and do

÷ Medieval churches

THE spires of the Fraumunster umunster and Grossmunster churches face one another across ross the River Limmat — as though challenging one another ther in grandeur. Not only is the sense of history strong, g, but they’re also places aces to cool off during the warm summer days. fraumuenster.ch grossmuenster.ch

÷ FIFA World Football Museum

ENTRY to this first-rate e museum — which h opened in a futuristic c building three years s ago — is £18 or £13 with a Zurich Card (£17.50 for or 24 hours). It’s a must for or football fans; home to o the FIFA World Cup p Trophy, 19th-century ry leather balls and a 1966 66 Wembley Stadium m corner flag signed by Geoff Hurst. fifamuseum.com; zuerich.com

÷ Swim in the lake

SOME beaches are free ee but it’s great fun to try one of the he bathing houses, which have wooden decks, pools and steps s into cornd cordoned-off areas of Lake Zurich with floating ramps. They are open from 7am to 8pm and entry is £6. Seebad Enge and Seebad Utoquai are two of the best. There are also womenonly and men-only public bathing baths. stadt-zuerich.ch

÷ Hire a pedalo

PRICES vary, but the bestvalue pedalos are the brilliantly old-fashioned bottle-green ones on offer at Pier 7 of River Limmat. An hour’s rental is £14.50. It’s a great way to get out on the lake and see the city from the water. pier7.ch

÷ Perfect picnics

ZURICH is blessed with a good selection of Co- op and Lidl supermarkets in its centre — and having a picnic is a popular local pastime. Head for a bench by the lake or the river, or go to Lindenhof square, and enjoy the quiet in the shade as locals play chess and boules.

÷ Go for a drink

IN THE heart of the cobbled old town (above), with its jostle of vinyl record shops and retro clothes shops, try Bodega Espanola Casa Gorgot, an oldfashioned Spanish wine bar that attracts actors and writers; a glass of wine is £4. For late-night revelry, go to the Ole Ole Bar — another Spanish affair. bodega-espanola.ch, Ole Ole Bar: 138 Langstrasse