Zürich Travel Guide helps the visitors to get a clear idea about the spectacular Swiss city. Zürich is Switzerland's largest city and its stunning beauty attracts tourists all round the year. The city encircles the northern end of Lake Zurich. The magnificent snow-clad peaks of the Uetilberg Mountain overlooking the lake forms a stunning backdrop. The traditional mansions of the city dating back to the 19th century and the Old Town,are the major attractions of the Swiss city.
Zurich is one of the best shopping destinations in the world. It is also home to a world-famous opera house, more than 1,700 restaurants and bars, 100 galleries and 50 museums. Zürich is also a major commercial and cultural center of the nation. The presence of churches, guildhalls, art museums on the one hand, and nightclubs, discos and a vibrant youth culture on the other, makes Zürich a city of fusion. The city is a booming hub of tourism and offer all amenities to its visitors to make them feel at home.
Summers (July and August) are the best time to visit Zürich for a holiday. Spring and autumn in Zürich is also pleasant. Zurich experiences extremely cold and damp winters with little sunshine. Most of the shops, tourist attractions and commercial sectors close down during the winters.
Zürich Travelers Guide
How to Reach Zürich
The international Kloten Airport is the major airport of Zurich. This airport is served by around 60 airlines, serving national and international flights interlinking the city to the rest of the world. Switzerland's domestic airline – Crossair provides several domestic and European flights from Kloten Zürich is connected to Paris, London, New York and Frankfurt by daily flights. The Venice-Simplon-Orient Express train links London to Zürich. There are several express trains running from Zürich to cities like Bern,Geneva, Basel and Lugano. The railway station of Zürich is Hauptbahnhof station at the city center. Zurich is also connected to various European cities by highways, thus facilitating the road network.
Where to Stay in Zürich
Traveling to Zürich gets comfortable and luxurious by the presence of innumerable hotels and other accommodation options suiting all kinds of budget. Starting from luxurious 5 star hotels to budget accommodations, the choices for accommodation in Zürich is vast. Most of the hotels are concentrated in the city center and in the Old Town, but there are also several hotels near the airport and tourist attractions of the city. Some of the best hotels in Zürich include Adler Hotel, Bristol Hotel, Scheuble Swiss Quality Hotel, X-Tra Limmathaus Hotel, ArabellaSheraton Neues
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Schloss, Neufeld Hotel, Goldenes Schwert Hotel and many more.
Dining in Zürich
Zürich is home to many trendy restaurants, offering delectable dishes of various origins. The traditional cuisine or nach Zürcher Art, meaning "cooked in the style of Zürich" serves a wide range of dishes including meat, potatoes, mushrooms, butter and cream. The signature dish of the city is geschnetzeltes Kalbfleisch, which is a milky veal sautéed in butter and creamy, rich sauce. Pastries are also a popular section of food in Zurich. Some of the famous restaurants in the city are Crazy Cow, Kaufleuten, Blaue Ente, Zeughauskeller, Sala of Tokyo and many others.
Zürich Sightseeing
Travel to Zürich remains incomplete without visiting the top tourist spots of the city. The snow capped mountains, rivers and highlands create a magical fusion of timeless natural elegance. Limmat River starts its journey from the northern tip of the Zürich to the Aare and finally joins the Rhine. The river is intersected in many places by bridges. On the left bank lies the Old Town, the Hauptbahnhof and the rail station and Bahnhofplatz. The world-famous shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse is one of the most frequented places of Zürich.
The right bank of the river is divided into the Oberdorf or Upper Village and the Niederdorf or Lower Village. There are 13 medieval guildhalls in Zürich, which are modern restaurants of the present day. Fluntern Cemetery at Zürichberg, Le Corbusier Pavilion at Zürichhorn, Kunsthaus - Museum of Fine Arts at city centre, Fraumünster at city centre and Museum of Design at Züri-West are some of the well known Zürich tourists spots among the many.
Entertainment in Zürich
Zurich is home to innumerable shops, bars, lounges and theater halls. The opera and ballet performances of Zurich are world renowned and are the main source of entertainment for the people living in Zurich. The youngsters often visit the bars and pubs, which are open till late night and offer refreshing drinks with live musical performances at the best value of money. Some of the frequented bars and nightclubs of Zürich are Acapulco, Oberer Letten, Wings Airline Bar and Lounge and so on.
Bus, trams and taxis are the modes of transport within the city of Zürich. Many tours and travel packages are available at the concierge organizations of Zürich. Most of the popular festivals and events are held during the summer months in the city. Zürich Travel Guide helps the travelers to plan out their travel plan before visiting this city.
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