Uster: Greifensee
Greifensee combines a calm lakeside setting with the proximity of Zürich in a way that reflects its position on the eastern edge of the Zürich metropolitan area. The lake lies beside Uster and drains north through the Glatt, forming part of a lowland waterway that ultimately joins the Rhine. Its shores are protected as an important wetland habitat for waterbirds, while sailing and other non-motorised recreation have a defined place on the water. On the western shore, the small town of Greifensee preserves a medieval core centred on Greifensee Castle. The lake’s compact scale, reed-fringed banks and surrounding cultivated slopes give this part of the canton a markedly different character from central Zürich.
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Uster lies along the Aabach in Zurich’s Oberland, where the watercourse linking Lake Pfäffikon with Greifensee helped shape an early industrial town. Medieval Uster Castle rises above the centre, while former textile mills recall the period when this part of the canton became an important manufacturing area. Greifensee immediately west of town has protected shores popular for walks, cycling and time by the water. Uster also serves as an urban centre for surrounding Oberland communities, with rail connections to Zürich. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Uster and the Zürich Oberland relate to the lakes and low hills around them.
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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.
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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.
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