• No dogs allowed inside the garden walls, so plan around it if the family dog is coming along
• Three Friends of Winter is the garden's theme: look for the pine, bamboo and winter cherry that stand up to the cold together
• Two lions at the gate start a game of spotting the details, since every element, from the artificial mountain to the zigzag bridge, carries a meaning

A walled Chinese temple garden on the lake's east shore by the Blatterwiese, a gift from Zurich's partner city Kunming, opened in 1994. Inside, winding paths and ornate bridges circle a pond with a small island, past pavilions, a palace, an artificial mountain and a zigzag bridge.

It's a quiet stroll, not a play space, so it suits kids happy to explore slowly.