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Sunset

Golden Hour at the Rietberg

A short afternoon stop for a drink, followed by the sunset view from the museum itself.

Best time: 15 AprAbout 75 min

Timeline

  1. 19:29

    Quai Café

    Grab a coffee or tea at Quai Café.

  2. 19:44

    Rietberg Museum

    Walk to the Rietberg Museum and enter. The museum is open until 17:00 on weekdays, so arrive before the doors close if you plan to go inside, or simply use the exterior grounds.

  3. 20:14

    Rietberg Museum

    Find the viewing spot at the Rietberg Museum. The sun sets toward the WNW, aligning with the view from the museum grounds in the late afternoon.

Local tip

The Rietberg Museum closes at 17:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 17:00 on other days except Wednesdays (20:00). Check the route if you need to walk from the station, as directions are not provided in the context.

Check before you go

  • Quai Café is open Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00.
  • Rietberg Museum hours: Mo off; Tu 10:00-17:00; We 10:00-20:00; Th,Fr,Sa,Su,PH 10:00-17:00.

Worth knowing

  • Quai Café is open at 19:29 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Zurich (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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