Zurich Travel Tips
Zurich is the new Berlin. No hesitation, no competition. This formerly staid banking capital has experienced such a creative explosion in recent years, and such a mushrooming of innovative bars, restaurants and shops, that it resembles Berlin's salad days of the mid-80s and early 1990s.
Zurich remains Switzerland's commercial and financial hub, and the canton is the country's most affluent. Explore the city's atmospheric cobblestone Old Town, window-shop glittering boutiques and jewelers lining upmarket Bahnhofstrasse, take a cruise on the lake or stand on the Top of Europe in the surrounding Alps. From A to Z, there's plenty to see and do in this up-and-coming Alpine hot spot.
3 Days in Zurich: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, July 2012
With its stellar reputation as an international banking and finance hub and an increasingly cosmopolitan population of around 1.2 million, Switzerland’s largest city hits the headlines so often that ...
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Swiss Countryside Experience
Written by Viator, August 2010
Away from its big cities, Switzerland remains a country of jaw-dropping mountain vistas and cherished rural traditions. You won't have to venture far from urban boundaries to plunge into another ...
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Best Cafés in Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, August 2012
As with many European cities (but much better than most, as a rule), the café scene in Zurich is a tourist destination in and of itself. There are so many things to do and see in the city, but ...
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Budget Friendly Things to Do in Zurich
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, March 2013
Famed as an international banking center and home to the ‘most expensive shopping street in Europe’, Zurich isn’t the place to bag a bargain, but there are still plenty of budget friendly things to ...
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Chocolate in Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, September 2012
Chocolate-lovers will delight in the multitude of factories, chocolatiers, and specialty shops that call the heart of Switzerland home. While the possibilities are seemingly endless, here are a ...
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Christmas in Zurich
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, November 2012
From singing Christmas trees and swimming Santas to world-class shopping, Zurich might be one of Europe’s most unique places to celebrate the festive season, and there’s a host of fun events to keep ...
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Clubbing Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2012
Zurich is Switzerland‘s largest city and is home to the largest number of dance clubs per capita in Europe. Many visitors migrate to the city expressly to dance and imbibe. Whether you’re dedicated ...
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Clubbing Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2012
Zurich is Switzerland‘s largest city and is home to the largest number of dance clubs per capita in Europe. Many visitors migrate to the city expressly to dance and imbibe. Whether you’re dedicated ...
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Day Trips From Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, October 2012
Zurich is so charming and stimulating that it would be possible to live a fulfilling life without ever leaving it. However, variety is the spice of life and broadened horizons are always desirable. ...
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Day Trip to Rapperswil from Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, January 2012
Located on the opposite end of the lake from Zurich (and accessible via S-Bahn rail link), Rapperswil , the famed City of Roses, makes an excellent spring or summer day trip from Switzerland’s ...
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Free Museums in Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, June 2012
Passing the day in the air of a good museum is a joy known to travelers everywhere. In Zurich, the experience can be particularly pleasant. The following institutions are sure to improve any visit to ...
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Heidiland: Heidi Attractions Near Zurich
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, May 2012
The tours and tourist destinations in the Bündner Herrschaft area are known collectively as Heidiland, travelers with children and/or the young at heart won’t want to miss the pleasures of one ...
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How to Get Around in Zurich
Written by JC, Germany, April 2012
One of the added bonuses to visiting Zurich is that on top of being an incredible clean city with a memorable cityscape, it also has a public transportation system to match. Clean and safe, spanning ...
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How to Spend One Day in Zurich
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, October 2012
Switzerland’s largest city might have a reputation as being a center of international banking, but this is a town that knows how to mix business with pleasure. Whether you prefer lounging by the ...
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Jacobs Coffee Museum
Written by Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, January 2013
Whether you take yours as a potent shot of Italian espresso or a
cream-topped Starbucks mocha sprinkled with cinnamon, coffee—the focal
point of Zurich ’s Johann Jacobs Coffee Museum—is ...
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Jungfraujoch - The Top of Europe
Photo by: Mandar K
Doing what: Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe (from Zurich)
