Eglisau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the wider regional surroundings of Eglisau are Hegi Castle, Girsberg Castle, the Swiss National Museum, Kohlfirst, Vindonissa, Hasel Zoo, Kressenberg and Wannenberg. Hegi Castle is also a point of interest for visitors who are interested in culture.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Eglisau.

Geographical Location

Eglisau is a small town and political municipality in the Bülach District, in the Zürcher Unterland region of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.

Landscape

Historic Eglisau lies on the Rhine near the German border and is surrounded by sunny vineyard slopes.

Culture

Eglisau's historic townscape is listed in the Swiss Inventory of Heritage Sites in Switzerland (ISOS). In addition, Eglisau is recorded in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance as a protected historic settlement.

Transport

The road connection across the bridge located west of the historic centre near Eglisau leads to the Rafzerfeld and, via the Jestetten salient or the area around Jestetten, towards Schaffhausen. This transport context is relevant to travel planning when the connection to the Rafzerfeld or towards Schaffhausen plays a role.

Paths Through the Landscape

The hiking trails around Eglisau follow the Rhine and the vineyard slopes; they pass through varied terrain with riverbanks, open landscapes and forests.

A Rhine crossing near Eglisau has a cycle lane, thereby supporting orientation for bicycle traffic in the municipality.

Further destinations: Bassersdorf, Opfikon, Embrach, Bülach, Kloten, Wallisellen, Höri, Lufingen.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Bülach.