Your guide to going out in Hinwil. Discover the district capital of the Zurich Oberland – from Switzerland's largest medieval festival to the bar scene on Wasserstrasse to carnival with twilight parades.
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Hinwil surprises. This district capital between Pfäffikersee and Bachtel mountain is home to the Audi F1 Team, hosts Switzerland's largest medieval festival and has a bar scene you wouldn't expect. In the Zurich Oberland, rural charm meets industrial nightlife.
Formula 1 cars are developed here and knights fight for honour – Hinwil lives on contrasts. The community at the foot of the Bachtel (1,115m) combines farms and high-tech, brass bands and motorsport. Since Peter Sauber founded his racing car workshop here, Hinwil has been known worldwide. But the true heart beats in the bars of Wasserstrasse and at carnival.
Wasserstrasse is Hinwil's going-out strip:
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Hinwil has a packed events calendar:
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Wasserstrasse (Industrial Zone): This is where nightlife pulses. D-Garage, Route 66, The Game and more make this industrial street a surprising going-out district. Bowling at Hiwi too.
Village Centre: Around Zürichstrasse and Gemeindeplatz. Vecchia Posta, Gasthof Hirschen and the carnival parade form the traditional heart.
Hadlikon: The cultural quarter in the outer district. Monthly events at Areal im Tobel – a local institution.
Erlosen: The rural outer district that becomes the stage for the medieval festival once a year.
Hinwil is a place of contrasts: the future of Formula 1 is built here while the Middle Ages are celebrated. The bar scene on Wasserstrasse feels like a little piece of Berlin in the Zurich Oberland. Add the Bachtel as local mountain with observation tower and panorama restaurant, Pfäffikersee for nature lovers, and a carnival that impresses with twilight parades and monster concerts. Zurich is 30 S-Bahn minutes away – but in Hinwil you find what the city lacks: genuine village culture with an urban twist.