'''Zug''' [http://www.stadtzug.ch/en/] is a town in the Zurich region of Switzerland.

General tourism-information can be found [http://www.zug-tourismus.ch/en/welcome.cfm here].

Get in

By Train

Every half an hour trains from Zurich or Lucerne. Also easily reachable from the Canton of Ticino.

Get around

See

  • '''The Old Town''' is very picturesque.
  • Near the old town you can walk along the '''Lake of Zug'''.
  • Zug has one of the most beautiful '''sunsets''' in Switzerland, because the sun sets over the lake of Zug.
  • The '''Zugerberg''' is the mountain near Zug, where you have a great view over the lake and the town.
  • Pictures

  • The Old Town [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ursonmac/1398149518/]
  • View from a walk along the lake [http://www.flickr.com/photos/petesww/224271663/]
  • The new train station of Zug [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ursonmac/1388252508/]
  • Sunset over the Lake of Zug [http://www.flickr.com/photos/redconnection/292636539/]
  • View from the Zugerberg on the Lake of Zug [http://www.flickr.com/photos/schluchsee/246592477/]
  • View of the lake and the old town [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zug55/2798995108/in/set-72157605355610561/]
  • The "Burg" in Zug [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zug55/2651862421/in/set-72157605355610561/]
  • Do

  • In the summer there is an Open Air Cinema [http://www.open-air-kino.ch/cgi-bin/zug.pl].
  • Buy

    Eat

  • '''Restaurant Gotthardli''' is very small, but with old interior. Very charming. Italian food.
  • '''Ristorante Liguria''', Fischmarkt 2, Zug. Tel: +41 41 710 24 24, [mailto:email@liguria-zg.ch email@liguria-zg.ch] [http://www.liguria-zg.ch/] The restaurant isn't cheap, but with maybe the best view over the Lake of Zug. Has big windows. Fish food.
  • '''Restaurant Schiff''', Graben 2, Zug. Tel: +41 041 711 00 55, [mailto:info@restaurant-schiff.ch info@restaurant-schiff.ch] [http://www.restaurant-schiff.ch/restaurant/index.htm]. The restaurant has very old interior. Charming.
  • Drink

  • Chicago Bar. aarerstrasse 63. ttp://www.chicagobar.ch/. 7.17590. .51713. Relatively a lot of space. Comfortable couches and very stylish interior. Very long bar. At some Fridays there are jam sessions which are very cool.

    Sleep

  • Youth Hostel Zug. ttp://www.youthhostel.ch/hosteldetails.html?&L=1&user_hostels_pi1[location]=all&user_hostels_pi1[bez]=ZUG.

    Get out