Experts' Choice Award Seebad Utoquai
What the experts agree on
Zurich's last 19th-century wooden bathing house, welcoming swimmers since 1890. This lakeside gem on the tree-lined Utoquai retains its original charm and remains the city's most popular summer spot for locals seeking authentic character.
“This historic wooden badi situated along the pretty tree-lined Utoquai near the Zurich Opera House has welcomed lakeside idlers since 1890, and parts of the original swimming “palace” still remain.”
– Afar Magazine
Time Out "Situated on the lakeside promenade just down from Bellevue, Utoquai Seebadi is Zurich’s only remaining 19th century lake bathing house." Full review
Fodor's "This historic 19th-century wooden badi on Lake Zurich is arguably the city’s most popular summer spot...it’s a charming and inclusive spot bursting with local character"
New York Times "Seebad Utoquai, a bathhouse right on the lake, is busy in the summer and attracts the city's hardiest swimmers in the cooler months. Cross Bellevueplatz, make your way along the lake's..."
Lonely Planet "There's a quaint, old-fashioned feel to wooden bathhouses like Seebad Utoquai, which dates from 1850 and has single-sex and mixed zones, as well as a sauna and massage facilities – plus..."
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National Geographic "The combination of the lake's glassy water and this swimming club has made such an impression on locals that it's kept them rising at dawn for more than 130 years. The Seebad's two-floor..."
