Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, is located on the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The city is a world financial center, the focus of commercial and industrial institutions and the center of the cultural life of the country. Despite this, the "old city" has preserved its neighborhoods with narrow winding streets, narrow Gothic houses, in which there are small cafes, confectioneries and antique shops.
In Zurich, about 50 museums and more than a hundred small galleries, which host various exhibitions and shows. Many excursion routes around the country start from here, among them is worth noting the trip on panoramic trains.
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How to get to Zurich
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From Moscow and other cities of Russia it is most convenient - on the plane. Direct daily flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg are performed by Aeroflot and Swiss airlines (from 280 EUR round-trip). The duration of the flight from Moscow: 3 hours 40 minutes.
From the airport to the center of Zurich can be reached in 10 minutes by train.
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Transport
The city is shuttled by buses and trams, the interval of traffic is a couple of minutes. In the center it is more convenient to move on foot or by bicycle. Bicycles can be rented free of charge from Zuri Rollt parking lots located throughout the city.
ZurichCard
For travel by public transport it is convenient to use the ZurichCard. Travel in the zone of its action by train, bus, tram, boat and funicular are possible within 24 or 72 hours. In addition, ZurichCard entitles you to a free visit to 43 museums in Zurich, a free welcome drink in one of the city's 24 restaurants, and a number of discounts. The cost of ZurichCARD for 24 hours is 15 CHF, for 72 hours - 30 CHF. You can buy it at the Zurich Tourist Office at the main station, the city and the suburbs and other public places.
Climate
Overcast, light rain +5 ° С in the afternoon -2 ° С at night ° С water |
Cloudy, rain ±$ +10 ° С in the day +5 ° С at night ° С water |
Overcast +8 ° С in the day +2 ° С at night ° С water |
| Zurich weather forecast for 10 days | ||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 2 | + 5 | + 10 | + 14 | + 19 | + 22 | + 24 | + 23 | + 20 | + 13 | + 7 | + 3 |
| night | -3 | -2 | + 1 | + 4 | + 8 | + 11 | + 13 | + 13 | + 10 | + 6 | + 1 | -1 |
| of water | + 2 | + 3 | + 7 | + 10 | + 13 | + 20 | + 24 | + 23 | + 21 | + 14 | + 8 | + 4 |
Due to the influence of moderate winds, Zurich has a milder climate compared to other cities located at the same latitude. See also the current weather forecast in Zurich for 10 days.
Kitchen and night life
There are about 1800 restaurants in the city offering couture, traditional Swiss food, famous dishes from almost all countries and even banal fast food. The night life of Zurich almost up to the very morning boils in the "old town", on the shore of the lake and in the Western region. There are many bars, nightclubs and discos.
A vibrant nightlife is also characterized by the multicultural district Kreis 4, in which city companies of a creative orientation prefer music stores, tattoo parlors, design studios, etc.
Do not regret those who look in the confectionery Confiserie Sprungli (Confiserie Sprungli) in the Paradeplatz. She leads the history of her existence since 1836. What to take: air cakes "luxemburgerli" with butter cream.
Samurai restaurant (Samurai; Weststrasse 180, at the intersection with Marienstrasse) in the area of Vidicon serves the same sushi as in Tokyo. For the best Italian cuisine in the city is to visit the restaurant "Madonna" (Madonna; Lowenstrasse 25). With friends, you can sit in the club-restaurant "Kaufleiten" (Kaufleuten; Pelikanstrasse 18): both the kitchen and the atmosphere here are excellent. If you want a simple and good meal - it's better to go to "Blochhus" (especially recommend the local tartar; Blockhus; Kruggasse 2). Read also the detailed article about restaurants in Zurich.
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| Hotel Arlette Beim Hauptbahnhof from 8 071 rubles Zürich Stampfenbachstrasse 26 | Hotel Marta from 8 071 rubles Zürich Zähringerstrasse 36 | Hotel IBIS Zurich-Adliswil from 5 682 rubles Zürich Zürichstrasse 105 |
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Zurich
Take a stroll to the lively Paradeplatz square. Today it is the heart of the financial capital of Switzerland, where the offices of the country's largest banks are located. Earlier, in the 18th century, funny and noisy cattle markets were arranged here. Adjoining the square is the popular shopping avenue - Bahnhofstrasse, which leads to the railway. station. For 1400 meters, it housed numerous boutiques, watch and jewelry stores, luxury hotels with a rich history.
In the maze of the streets of the neighborhoods of Niederdorf and Oberdorf you can see places associated with the history of not only Switzerland but all of Europe. For example, with the beginning of the reformation of the church in Switzerland and Germany, initiated by Ulrich Zwingli.
The two towers of the Grossmunster Cathedral represent one of the most recognizable sights of the city. And the view from the top of the cathedral to Lindenhof, the Town Hall Bridge and St. Peter's Church, famous for the biggest tower clock in Europe, is considered one of the most picturesque in the country.
Separate pleasure - a walk along the pedestrian promenade of Limmatke, a popular meeting place for local residents. Another popular attraction is the Zurich Opera House - one of the leading European theaters of opera and ballet. While on the main stage of the Dramatic Theater in the center of the city classical theatrical performances are shown, on the stage of the Schiffenbau branch - located, as the name implies, in the building of the former shipyard - the viewer is waiting for more modern performances.
From the point of view of modern architecture, today the most dynamically developing area of the city is Zurich-West. On weekends there is also a large part of club events and parties in the city.
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