We are travelling to Zurich in mid-May and would spend 2 weekends there. We are travelling with a 5 year old. Can you please recommend an itinerary please?
We would love to go on a hot air balloon/go to mountain top to play with snow/visit a serene lake/take a chocolate factory tour/zoo.
Anush
This year, you'll need to go pretty high to play with snow. It's been a particularly mild winter, and many of the ski pistes at lower elevations in Germany and Austria have already closed. But by contrast, that'll mean the good hiking trails will open earlier, although May may still be too early.
I haven't visited, but my brother enjoyed the Lindt factory tour in nearby Kilchberg. His souvenir was a box of chocolate that he himself had made.
May could be too early, but the high-altitude hiking trails in Flumserberg, about 40 minutes southesast of Zürich, are particularly family friendly. Once you ascend the lift to the near the summit, there's several kilometers of nearly flat trails. And plenty of playgrounds. But even with the mild weather this year, conditions still may not be suitable in May.
Go to Zurich tourism: http://www.zuerich.com/en/Tourisme.html
There is a zoo in Zurich, as well as a couple of wildlife parks in the area. There is a large indoor water park in Pfaeffikon, which is about 30 km from Zurich. About 45 minutes by train and local bus.
