• Fenced playground with a large sand area, so small kids can dig without wandering off toward the water
• Water fountains for hot days inside the playground, so pack a change of clothes in summer
• A 20-minute lakeside walk from the Opera House along the promenade toward Zürichhorn, with a kiosk for ice cream and cold drinks at the end

Blatterwiese, which locals call Chinawiese after the Chinese Garden next door, is a wide lawn on the shore of Lake Zurich. Its fenced playground has a large sand area, a climbing wall, swings and water fountains for hot days.

Around it, families picnic, use the public grills nearby, kick a ball or swim in the lake, and a kiosk sells ice cream and cold drinks.