Zurich Travel incorporates all kind of information related to hotel accommodation, restaurant, tourist attraction, and also the means of transportation that are required by travelers visiting the city for first time. The government of Switzerland plays a vital role in the development of tourism in Zurich.
Getting around Zurich
The city of Zurich is known for its wonderful public transport system. Buses and trams are the popular means of transport in Zurich. The main train station, Hauptbahnhof connects major parts of the city. Lake Steamer service is another means of transport that operates across the Lake of Zurich and connects both sides of the lake. Taxis are the most convenient means of transport through which tourists can reach any part of the city.
The Zurich Airport is located 10 km to the north of the city and can be accessed through various means of public transport like train, taxi and bus. The city can easily be reached from any part of the world as there are numerous domestic as well as international flights to Zurich. Zurich Airport is one of the major airports of Switzerland and is linked to several important cities of the world. The airport code of Zurich Airport is ZRH. Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, IBERIA, Air Berlin and Air Baltic, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, Northwest Airlines are some of the major airlines that operate from Zurich. These airlines connect the city to some of the major cities of the world like Stockholm, Oslo, London, Athens, Paris, Lisbon, Porto, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Brussels, Amsterdam and Prague.
Hotels in Zurich
There are innumerable hotels in the city of Zurich where one can stay during their visit. There are hotels for every taste and for every budget.On the basis of the amenities catered by the hotel they can be categorized as five star, four star and three star.
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Baur au Lac, Eden Au Lac Zurich, Park Hyatt Zurich, Grand Hotel Quellenhof Bad Ragaz,Widder Hotel are some of the best five star hotels in Zurich. These hotels offer a wide array of services such as restaurants, jacuzzi, gymnasium, swimming pool, spa, meeting rooms, fitness center. Tourists who are looking for accommodation facility at an economical rate can stay at the three star hotels in Zürich like Hotel du Theatre, Hotel Sunnehus, Hotel Scheuble, Hotel Goldenes Schwert, Leoneck Hotel, Novotel Zurich Airport,Hotel Seidenhof, Hotel Europe, Walhalla Hotel, X-TRA hotel, Hotel Comfort Inn Royal and many more.
Tourist Attractions of Zurich
The city of Zurich in central Switzerland is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe. The city offers a wide variety of attractions and activities. From Zurich tourists can go for excursions to some interesting and scenic destinations like Chocolate Factory of Lindt and Sprüngli, Uetliberg and Rapperswil. For more adventurous people the city offers wide scope for winter sports like skiing, snowshoe trekking, snowboarding, ice skating, curling, ice climbing, snowtubing, sleeding, cross country and skiing. Zurich is very near to Graubunden, which has many winter resorts like Klosters, Davos and St. Moritz, where tourist can indulge in all kinds of winter sports.
Zurich city center is the main shopping area where all types of shops can be found. The famous Bahnhofstrasse area is considered to be the most beautiful shopping regions in Europe, which is adorned with boutiques selling top quality products, banks, department stores and pastry shops. At this place one can shop for accessories, shoes, furs, porcelain, jewelry and watches.
Zurich has long been a center of art, culture and entertainment. A visit to Switzerland is incomplete without viewing opera performances at the Zurich Opera house. To know more about the history of the region one can visit the museums like Rietberg Museum, Kunsthaus Zurich, Swiss National Museum and Museum für Gestaltung.
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