Best Badis / Sommerbäder in Zürich (2023 Edition)
You can’t come to Zürich in the summertime without going to at least 2 or 3 Badis - Badis are outdoor swimming areas and Zürich is not only full of them but also very famous for them (it was named #2 best city to bathe in worldwide by CNN if you don’t believe me!)
The Badis in Zürich are quite unique and they range from upper scale historical swimming houses to laid back chill out spots by the river, some you have to pay for while others are free (the usual price per day for an adult is CHF 8 but you can get the summer card for CHF 110 and go as much as you want from the beginning of May until September.
You might be surprised but some bathhouses (Badis) are very traditional and are either divided so you have the men only/ women only areas and then the mixed area or are fully just for women (Frauenbadi) or men (Rimini) - don’t worry you’ll be able to enter these in the evening as they become bars!
Almost all paid Badis have a little bar where you can buy food/snacks and drinks and most of the free ones have food options close by.