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The Kanzlei Flohmarkt is one of Zurich’s fantastic little flea markets. Its held on a Saturday morning and if you want to get in with a good shout at any potential bargains you will as ever have to be up and out early. The...
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| Bürkliplatz | |
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Bürkliplatz is both a small area of Zurich centred on the square of the same name and a great little flea market which is held there. The name itself comes from Arnold Bürkli (1833-1894), the engineer...
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| Galerie La Ligne | |
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The Swiss cantonal capital Zurich, in the heart of modern Europe, is a good place to spend some days, weeks or months. It’s packed with interest both historical and cultural, and frankly the nightlife can be pretty good too. But if...
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| Kunsthaus Zürich | |
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Kunsthaus Zürich is the Museum of Modern Art in Zurich. It is a large museum dedicated to the panorama of modern art themes and techniques and is well worth a look if you are in the city for a few days. In...
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| Town Hall | |
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Zurich’s town hall is both architecturally and historically interesting. If you’re in this city for a few days it will almost certainly be on your itinerary and it is a good idea to read up a little beforehand as (as...
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| City | |
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Zurich city has an enviable reputation both as a high-flying modern European centre and as a beautiful place architecturally. The old town part of the city offers most of the architectural interest...
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| Fraumünster Abbey | |
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Zurich’s Fraumünster Abbey has a bold and rich history within the city. It could be said that it was the pivotal point around which the city developed until surprisingly late in its growth. I’m sure that if...
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| Grossmünster | |
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The Grossmünster ("great minster") is a Romanesque-style church in Zurich. Construction of the present structure commenced around 1100 and it was inaugurated around 1220. The twin towers of the Grossmünster are regarded...
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| Strandbad Mythenquai | |
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Strandbad Mythenquai is a beach and holiday complex on the splendid shores of Lake Zurich. The name literally means “The Pearl of the Lake Zurich”, and leaving aside the natural and inevitable...
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| Opera House | |
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The Opera House of Zurich, built in 1891, has a seating capacity of eleven hundred people. It is one of the most frequenetd theatres in the world and shows three hundred opera and...
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| National Museum of Archaeology | |
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The Swiss National Museum of Archaeology is surprisingly modest for a national museum, but at the end of the day this isn’t a very large country. In spite of this it is interesting and well run and in the opinion of this...
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| Old Town | |
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Old Town in Zurich is a historic quarter within the city which is filled with a number of antique shops, cobblestone streets, a market area, furniture stores and more. The Haus zum...
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| Jules Verne | |
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Jules Verne is a bar worth mentioning. Known for its outstanding décor and surrounding scenery and panarùomic views over the city, the bar is the perfect venue for those who love to have their drink with old...
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2 Akt is a restaurant and bar that plays dance music and attracts a huge crowd. The bar represents a simple café with high ceilings and varnished pine panelling.
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Though known for its restaurant, Blaue Ente has many visitors for its bar. The crowd can enjoy a whiskey or beer in a high-tech setting.
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Overview to visit Zurich at its best
While in Zurich, enjoy a walk through its narrow winding streets of the Old Town where plenty of antique shops, boutiques, baroque buildings, bars and cafeterias can be found .
Not far from the train station is one of the best areas to go shopping: Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz are here with their a la mode boutiques and department stores with a wide range of luxury goods.
An excursion on the river by boat will allow panoramic views of Zurichs skyline.
On the Niederdorf, Zürichs left bank, there are lots of places where you get various types of international food and drink at cheap prices.
Zurich is also reknownd for its culture and historical sights: old baroque and gothic churches of which Grossmünster and Fraumünster are two of the most famous; and many art galleries and museums.
At night Zurich has a lot to offer various live music performances!
Also worth a visit are one of the many Schauspielhaus (small theaters) where you enjoy many drama performances.
Not far from Escher Wyss Platz are bars, restaurants, clubs where the locals go to enjoy themselves and where tourists can expierence the true atmosphere of such an internationally rich and european city.
There are lots of places where to go and things to do according to the time of the year you visit!
In winter, there are wonderful ski resorts, in summer the lakes are not to be missed!
There are many towns and the villages which properly deserve a visit very close to Zurich. Dielsdorf and Regensberg, just to mention two enchanting villages among the many that dot the swiss Alps.
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