Offizieller NameRichterswil (BFS 138)
Region / KantonCanton of Zurich (Bezirk Horgen)
Einwohnerzahl13,632
Koordinaten47.2008°N, 8.6867°E
Überblick
Richterswil (Richterswil (BFS 138)) is an official municipality in Bezirk Horgen within the Canton of Zurich region of Schweiz. Travellers visiting Richterswil enjoy authentic local architecture, traditional town squares, and easy access to the wider cultural and natural attractions of Canton of Zurich (regional capital: Zurich).
Anreise & Nahverkehr
Zurich Airport (ZRH) has a mainline SBB railway station underneath the terminal (10 min to Zürich HB). From the regional hub of Zurich, regional trains and local bus connections link directly to Richterswil and neighbouring municipalities across Bezirk Horgen.
Sehenswürdigkeiten & Aktivitäten
- Historic Center of Richterswil: Walk the main square, civic landmarks, and historic streets of Richterswil.
- Zürich Altstadt & Limmatquai (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Lake Zurich cruises & Uetliberg (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Kunsthaus Zürich & Landesmuseum (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
- Winterthur museums & Rhine Falls gateway (Canton of Zurich regional highlight)
Lokale Küche & Spezialitäten
- Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Luxemburgerli macarons — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Fondue in historic guild houses — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
- Craft chocolate — signature culinary specialty of Canton of Zurich.
Beste Reisezeit
May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets). Explore more municipalities in Canton of Zurich or search all 2,113 municipalities in Schweiz.