Bubikon: Swiss Golf Bubikon

Tucked into the rolling Zürcher Oberland between Lake Zurich and Pfäffikersee, Bubikon is a place whose character is shaped by cultivated hills and open farmland in eastern canton Zurich. The village is best known for Ritterhaus Bubikon, a former commandery of the Order of St John and an important surviving medieval complex in Switzerland. Its buildings recall the long presence of a religious order whose European network connected local estates with wider routes and institutions. Bubikon is now part of Zurich’s wider urban region, yet its setting remains markedly rural. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Zürcher Oberland connects regionally.

Built around a crossing on the Limmat River, Zurich grew into Switzerland’s largest city and one of Europe’s important financial centres. The city lies where the Limmat leaves Lake Zurich, with the wooded Uetliberg ridge rising to the west and the airport district extending northward. Its compact old town preserves lanes and guild houses on both banks of the river, while the Romanesque Grossmünster and the Fraumünster, renowned for stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall, mark the historic centre. Zurich’s museums, universities and lakeside promenades give the city a role that reaches well beyond banking. Explore additional webcams nearby to see how Zurich connects with Lake Zurich, the Limmat Valley and the Swiss Plateau.

Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.