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Zurich Overview

Zurich is known as the ‘little big city’ of Switzerland and has become very popular for tourists.

Amongst its traditional Churches, cathedrals, building and monuments, Zurich is also home to Europe’s leading Zoo.
Various walks can be taken in this town where most of its attractions are reachable by foot and nearby the town centre.

Its pedestrian streets host the cafes and bars but do not forget to visit the beerhalls to tickle your taste buds!

This city is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with astonishing backdrops with its crystal-clear Zurich Lake and its amazingly clean narrow streets.

As well as working around the clock and being very much in time and obsessive with cleanliness, this city also has a second side to it with various out of character bars and cafes. This city is astonishing and very welcoming with its metropolitan side.

Zurich Guide - Fast Facts

Country/Location:		North of Zurichsee ( lake Zurich)
Language:		German
Size:		1,729 sq km
Population:		348,000
Time Zone:		GMT/UTC +1
Nearest Ferry Port:		Trieste
Train Stations:		Hauptbahnhof Station
Airport:		Kloten airport

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Zurich Information

Food and Drink in Zurich

Wiener Schnitzel is Vienna’s traditional dish and can be found in all the restaurants. Most Viennese
food consists of heavy, meaty dishes. However you will be able to find European restaurants scattered
around. You will also be able to find food in most of the beerhalls where you will be able to taste a
wide range of beers. One of the areas to visit is Niederdorfstrasse.

Nightlife in Zurich

The most popular area to visit at night in Zurich would be the old town on Niederdorfstrasse or Oberdorstrasse which always pull crowds. The city has an amazing dynamic club scene which
covers all genres. The most well known club is U4 however there are plenty more around the city. If you visit in the summer one of the clubs to visit is Volksgarten Disco as its roof can be retracted to reveal the sky!

Shopping in Zurich

Bahnhofstrasse is every shopper’s dream land! With endless rows of shops from fashion, jewellery and
various other goods. For the designer labels shops you should head to Bahnhofstrasse to the Grieder.
You will off course find the traditional swiss leather goods shops and various handicraft shops all
around town.

Attractions in Zurich

As well as various museums, architectural monuments and buildings, Zurich is home to Europe’s leading Zoo: Zoo Dolder. Most of the sightseeing can be found between Hauptbahnhof and Lake Zurich. But don't forget that the best way not to miss out on anything in a town is to walk through the city centre..

Zurich Transportation

The quickest way to get around Zurich is use the reliable and regular public transport such as the buses and the Trams. The public transport in Zurich is very user friendly and enables you to get around town in no time!