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ZürichCulture, shopping, and culinary temptation accompanied by a fresh breeze from the lake

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Zürich as the pivotal point of SwitzerlandSituated in the center of Europe and right at the heart of Switzerland, Zürich has connections to more than 150 scheduled flight destinations thanks to Zürich’s international airport. Zürich’s Main Rail-way Station is just a 10-minute rail journey from the airport. Zürich is the ideal base for all top Swiss destinations; all of them are accessible quickly and easily due to the densest public transport network in the world.

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As a lakeside discovery metropolis with views of the snow-covered Alps on the horizon, Zürich Down-town Switzerland offers a unique mix of adventure, enjoyment, nature, and culture. Delicious culinary treats, a shopping paradise with international labels and sophisticated Zürich brands, over 50 museums and more than 100 galleries, Switzerland’s liveliest nightlife, numerous events, and countless green oa-ses in the center of the city invite visitors to spend time here. Zürich is like a gourmet menu – the secret lies in the quality of the ingredients.

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Zürich Museum of Fine Arts

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The cultural center ofSwitzerland

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Zürich is rich in cultural highlights. Starting with the silhouette of the city on the River Limmat, there are eye-catching churches such as the Grossmünster Church with the Karlsturm, which is open to the public, and the Fraumünster Church with its world-famous chancel windows by Marc Chagall. Another historic sight in the Old Town, which is around 2,000 years old, is the Schipfe artisan street, one of the oldest city quarters, and St.Peter’s Church with the largest clock face in Europe.

Zürich is always on the move: in areas of the city such as Sihlcity, Neu-Oerlikon, and Zürich-West, where the clatter of machinery was once to be heard, converted factory buildings have been in-stilled with new life, offering a combination of cul-ture, shopping, gastronomy, wellness facilities, and overnight accommodation, with industrial charm. A culture center has been built in the time-honored shipbuilding halls in Zürich-West, incorporating a branch of Zürich’s Playhouse Theater, a restaurant, tower bar, and a jazz club. This area is spectacular in both cultural and architectural terms.

The same applies to the Swiss National Museum close to the Main Railway Station, one of over 50 museums in Zürich; the building, which is over 100 years old, is reminiscent of a fairytale castle. While numerous cultural events and concerts take place in the courtyard, the past comes to life behind the building’s time-honored walls. Here, the Swiss Natio-nal Museum houses the most extensive collection re-flecting Swiss cultural history. The Kunsthaus Zürich (Museum of Fine Arts) also invites visitors to go on a journey through time – offering everything from contemporary art to 15th-century masterpieces. The Museum Rietberg with its spectacular emerald-like glass pavilion is regarded as one of Europe’s leading museums of non-European art. The density of gal-leries is also typical of Zürich: with over 100 galle-ries and distinguished auction houses, the city on the Limmat is one of the world’s leading art trade centers.

Zürich’s cultural institutions seduce visitors with high culture on the stage. The opera house presents the greatest number of opera premieres in Europe as well as the fascination of Heinz Spoerli’s Zürich bal-let. Zürich’s Tonhalle Orchestra performs high-caliber concerts with first-class acoustics.

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Culinary temptationZürich offers culinary temptation of the highest or-der. The city has everything from gourmet temples offering true Zürich classics to trendy venues, and from outdoor dining in rural settings to gastronomy in converted factory buildings.

A number of guild rooms belonging to the craftsmen’s guilds which governed Zürich from the 14th until the 18th century are now public restau-rants renowned for Zürich specialties in the classic style. What better venue can there be for sampling Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (sliced veal) than a historic guildhall? Globetrotters wanting to enjoy typical Swiss dishes like cheese fondue, raclette, or rösti get their money’s worth in Zürich – whether in a rustic Stübli parlor or enjoying summer temperatures at an outdoor venue – pulsating city life included.

Creative gastro entrepreneurs have made use of the space in empty factories in Zürich’s former indus-trial quarters to realize their innovative ideas. Here, old and new have combined in remarkable fashion behind old walls, for example at the Sihlcity former

paper factory, in Zürich-West or at the premises of the former Hürlimann brewery. Here, the charm of industrial buildings meets contemporary design, and cuisines from around the world delight the palate.

Zürich’s numerous outdoor restaurants make it pos-sible to experience great scenery and culinary treats at a single venue. A quarter of all restaurants extend their hospitality facilities with outdoor seating ar-eas during the summer months. The choice ranges from restaurants in romantic courtyards in the Old Town to garden terraces with breathtaking views, as well as to lakeside and riverside venues. Several of Zürich’s swimming pools are transformed into bars and lounges after dusk.

Brunching at the weekend has become something of an institution in Zürich. Numerous charming ca-fés and bars offer lavish buffets or extensive brunch menus on Saturdays and Sundays. Zürich’s residents start their free days with cozy get-togethers, chats, and feasting on whatever their culinary heart‘s desire.

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Restaurant in the Schiffbau building City café

Restaurant on Lake Zürich

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Pulsating city life day and nightZürich offers the liveliest nightlife with the highest density of clubs in Switzerland: everything from par-ties at the legendary Kaufleuten to the best of the 1980s at Mascotte, the city’s oldest club, and the alternative scene around the Rote Fabrik.

Lift off at night, dive in during the day – in which other metropolis is it possible to bathe right in the city center in clean river and lake water? With the highest density of swimming pools in the world, Zürich makes this possible – for example, at the women’s pool at Stadthausquai, the Seebad Enge lakeside pool, or at the riverside pools of Schanzen-graben and Oberer Letten. These bathing facilities are transformed into smart bars and lounges with cultural programs at dusk – creating the ultimate meeting places for warm summer nights.

In April, the summer season is heralded by Sechse-läuten, the most traditional of Zürich‘s festivals: riders in historic costumes, a snowman figure re-presenting winter, the so-called Böögg, and flowers are characteristic of this spring festival of the guilds. Highlights of Zürich’s events calendar during the summer include the Street Parade, the most colorful house and techno party in the world, and the Zürich

Festival, a unique mix of opera, concerts, drama, dance, and free theater.

Open-air concerts featuring national and interna-tional stars such as Live at Sunset and open-air ci-nemas such as Filmfluss complete the program for the summer. And when summer draws to an end, the Zürcher Theater Spektakel (international theater festival) presents the highlights of the magical open-air season once more in the form of one of the most important European festivals of contemporary dra-matic art. This is followed by the 11-day Zürich Film Festival featuring international celebrities, as well as numerous Swiss and foreign films – premieres, new discoveries, and classics. In winter, Christmas mar-kets provide inspiration for unusual gift ideas, with Christmas events creating a magical Advent atmo-sphere throughout the Zürich region. Guests and re-sidents welcome the new year with New Year Magic, a magnificent display of fireworks, hosted by the Zü-rich hoteliers. The cameras of the sporting world are also trained on Zürich several times a year at events such as Weltklasse Zürich (international athletics meeting), where the entire international athletics elite stands at the starting line.

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Unlimited shopping pleasure

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Shopping in Zürich provides inspiration for both lovers of exclusive brands and followers of fashion. Zürich is famous for its luxury goods, international brands, the rich tradition of many of its shops, and sophisticated Zürich labels. “Lädelen” is what Zürich residents call strolling through the city’s many di-verse shopping districts.

Some 150 years ago, part of the city’s fortifications were transformed into what is arguably the most fa-mous Station Road in the world, the Bahnhofstrasse, linking the latter with Lake Zürich. Exclusive depart-ment stores, boutiques selling international fashion labels, and high-quality jewelers line the street like a string of pearls.

Trend and tradition meet in Zürich’s Old Town on the banks of the Limmat. Trendy shops, jewelers, Zürich labels, and fashionable hairdressers can be found here alongside craft shops, antique retailers, book-

shops and florists. This mix of many different spe-cialist shops, which can only be found here, makes the Old Town a truly unique shopping area.

The former industrial quarters of Zürich-West & Aussersihl will appeal to fashion lovers. Here, de-signers surprise their clientele with new creations every day, causing international furor with their sophisticated Zürich labels. Shops, restaurants and galleries under the former viaduct arches invite cu-stomers to linger and browse for a while.

The shops at the airport and at Zürich’s Main Railway Station are open 365 days a year, selling fashions, souvenirs, Zürich specialties, and upmarket watches. In the duty-free area beyond passport control at the airport, passengers can buy duty-free goods and benefit from the savings made compared with high street prices.

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In Zürich, nature can be found not only outside the city gates but can also be experienced at innu-merable locations in the city itself. With its nu-merous parks and gardens, idyllic oases such as the Lindenhof viewpoint and the Schipfe artisan quar-ter, as well as boat trips on Lake Zürich and the River Limmat, Zürich makes the hearts of friends of the natural world beat faster. And in the wilderness of the Sihlwald natural forest, indigenous animals such as deer, woodpeckers, eagle owls, foxes, and others can be experienced in their natural environment.

The Uetliberg, Zürich’s local mountain, is a breath-taking viewpoint offering panoramic view of the city and the region to the snow-covered Alps on the horizon. After traveling a short distance, it is even possible to touch snow and perpetual ice, for example on the Titlis or the Jungfraujoch. It is also worth making a detour to the Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall. In fact, from Zürich, Switzerland’s top destinations can easily be reached on short or day trips, making it possible to experience the com-

Green oases in and around Zürich

bination of Swiss sights during the day and the wide range of culture, gastronomy, and nightlife after re-turning to Zürich. Both Goethe and Mozart enjoyed Zürich as the gateway to the Alps in their day.

If you feel thirsty in Zürich, you can simply take some refreshment at the next fountain: with around 1,200 wells, Zürich is one of the cities with the greatest number of fountains in the world. The quality of the water is also very good in the River Limmat and in Lake Zürich, inviting residents and guests to take a dip in numerous lakeside and river-side pools in the middle of the city.

As soon as winter comes and the first snow falls, the footpath to the Uetliberg is transformed into a to-boggan run, and, in the city, ice-skating rinks provide opportunities to enjoy winter sports. But when tem-peratures are cool, it is still possible to immerse your-self in a tropical environment, thanks to the Masoala rainforest, Switzerland’s one and only rainforest, a conservation project managed by Zürich Zoo.

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Overview of Zürich’s hiking and natural paradise:

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The Rhine Falls

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Visit Zürich’s discovery region: Baden, Winterthur, Lake Zürich, and Zug can all be reached by public trans-port in a very short time and offer a diverse range of cultural and leisure pursuits.

Zürich – the discovery region

Baden: city of diversityThe Romans were here. Then came Goethe, Nietzsche and Dürrenmatt to top up their energy levels in 47 ºC/116.6ºF thermal waters. These gush forth from 18 springs and made this small town on the Limmat a lively resort. Nowadays, Baden offers a wide variety of attractions in well-tended urban green spaces, as well as international culture festivals, a diverse theatrical scene, relaxing wellness oases, and the Grand Casino.

Winterthur: photographic capitalWinterthur houses 16 museums, which are often located in romantic parks. The Oskar Reinhart collections, the Villa Flora and the Art Museum have achieved international fame. In addition, this city of culture is re-garded as the European competence center for photography, thanks to the Photographic Museum and the Swiss Photographic Foundation. Winterthur’s heart pulsates in the pedestrian zone of the picturesque Old Town – shops, restaurants, markets and festivals breathe life into the historic walls.

Thermal spring Casino Baden

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Lake Zürich: pure enjoyment by the waterThe region around Lake Zürich is a natural paradise. Sports enthusiasts can discover this diverse region by hiking around the Lake Zürich Trail. There are numerous sights worth visiting and impressive natural attrac-tions along the route, as well as restaurants offering regional delicacies to be discovered. A boat trip on Lake Zürich is essential for those who want to take it easy. A visit to the medieval town of Rapperswil with its castle and Switzerland’s longest wooden bridge is also highly recommended.

Zug: combination of city and countrysideZug is welcoming and full of attractions. The historic center features castles, towers, magnificent villas, and the Zytturm (clock tower), landmark of the city of the Kyburg. Numerous specialty restaurants delight the palate, and the two lakes invite visitors to take easygoing boat trips. The Höllgrotten caves are some of Switzerland’s most beautiful dripstone caves and a popular destination. Zug invites visitors to experience unforgettable moments.

City of Zug The Höllgrotten caves in the Baar region Zug cherries

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Day 1 Exciting journey of discovery on city tours: the classic Old Town Stroll or the Segway City Tour Cultural inspiration: at the Swiss National Museum or one of over 50 museums Many-faceted shopping: from the luxurious Bahnhofstrasse to trend and tradition in the picturesque

Old Town and the fashionable districts of Zürich-West & Aussersihl Indulge in style: sample Zürich and Swiss specialties in historic guildhalls Fascination of high culture: at the Zürich Opera House or at Zürich’s Tonhalle concert hall

Day 2 Magnificent views: from the Uetliberg, Zürich’s local mountain, with panoramic views of the Alps Fascinating flora and fauna: exotic species in the Masoala rainforest at Zürich Zoo or indigenous

animals at the Zürich Wildlife Park Trip to Rapperswil: by boat to Rapperswil with Switzerland’s longest wooden bridge Gastronomic highlights: fashionable open-air restaurants Pulsating nightlife: from the legendary Kaufleuten to the oldest city club, the Mascotte

Day 3 Excursion to the perpetual ice: to the Titlis or the Jungfraujoch Excursion to Zug: James Turrell’s light installation and the Höllgrotten caves in Baar Chill out in Baden: wellness in Switzerland’s most mineral-rich thermal springs Cultural tour of Winterthur: numerous museums in the city of culture Visit to the Rhine Falls: water spectacle at Europe’s largest waterfall

72 hours in Zürich and the region

Segway Info Team Masoala rainforest at Zürich Zoo

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1 Augustinergasse Narrow street with attractive oriel windows and small shops, restaurants and cafés

2 Bahnhofstrasse Zürich’s shopping mile with international fashion labels, jewel-ry, watches and department stores

3 Chinese Garden One of the most beautiful Chinese gardens outside China with restaurants on the lake within walking distance

4 Fraumünster Church Former convent housing female members of the aristocracy, with famous windows by Marc Chagall

5 Grossmünster Church Church associated with many legends and the starting point of the Reformation in German-speaking Switzerland with the Karlsturm, which is open to the public and offers breathtaking views of the city

6 Kunsthaus Zürich Museum of Fine Arts, with important collection of portraits, sculptures, photos, and videos

7 Limmatquai Pedestrian precinct with shops, restaurants and cafés along the River Limmat

8 Lindenhof Former Roman customs station and modern-day viewpoint for the Old Town

9 Museum of Design Changing program of exhibitions on design, visual communica-tion, architecture and media

10 Museum Rietberg One of the leading centers for non-European art

11 Nieder- and Oberdorf Multicultural pedestrian precinct in the Old Town with over 2,000 years of history, and bars, shops, restaurants

12 Oberer Letten Riverbank path and riverside pool with bar, beach volleyball courts and parties

13 Opera House Presents Europe’s most numerous opera premieres and Heinz Spoerli’s Zürich Ballet

14 Paradeplatz Zürich’s most expensive square with galleries, banks, and luxury shops

15 Schanzengraben Former ski-jumping installation, now a promenade right by the river, with men’s pool and open-air bar

16 Schauspielhaus theater Largest theater in Switzerland

17 Schiffbau Old shipbuilding hall with branch of the Schauspielhaus thea-ter, jazz club, bar and restaurant

18 Schipfe Narrow artisan street in one of the oldest quarters of the city right by the River Limmat

19 Sihlcity New district of the city with restaurants, cinema, and wellness centers

20 St. Peter’s Church Zürich’s oldest parish church with the largest clock face (8.7 m/ 28.5 ft)

21 Swiss National Museum Over 100-years-old ‘fairytale castle’ with the country’s largest collection of Swiss cultural history

22 Tonhalle concert hall Concert hall with world-class acoustics

23 Viaduct Arches Market hall under a former railway viaduct with shops, restau-rants and galleries under old viaduct arches

24 Zürichhorn Viewpoint with specialty restaurants and open-air cinema

25 Zürich-West & Aussersihl Former industrial district where nightlife, gastronomy, and the creative scene now thrive

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Holders of the ZürichCARD can enjoy the city to the full and at the same time get great value for money. The principle is very simple: you purchase a ZürichCARD that is valid for either 24 or 72 hours. Then you can start off on your tour of discovery. The ZürichCARD is the optimum companion for your pocket and provides the following benefits: unlimited travel on public transport, free entry to all Zürich museums, reductions on city tours and in selected stores as well as on souvenirs from Zürich Tourism.

ZürichCARD: So much pleasure for so little money

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With ZürichCONCIERGE, Zürich Tourism offers you the perfect range of services and ensures an exclusive stay. The services range from provision of advice on hotels including bookings to tailor-made city tours and hot tips on the gastro scene – in fact, everything from fashionable shopping tours to organizing tickets for unique events at the city’s leading cultural institutions to unforgettable excursions.

ZürichCONCIERGE opens all the city’s doors and meets your high expectations. You choose whether you want us to plan individual programs or your entire stay from A to Z.

ZürichCONCIERGE: Excellent premium service

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Events

Event detailsand additional events: zuerich.com/events

JanuaryMercedes-CSI International horse showFebruaryArt on Ice Ice figure skating show with stars and live musicAprilZürich Marathon The course leads around Lake Zürich and past many sights Sechseläuten Traditional spring festival of Zürich’s guildsMay Winterthur Afro Whitsun With street music, market stalls, world bazaar, and much moreJuneZurich Pride Festival Four-day festival with big gay parade through the city center Blues’n’Jazz Rapperswil-Jona Blues, jazz and rock rhythms bewitch the Old Town Zug Lake Festival With bars, bands, a gigantic fireworks display, and culinary delightsJune/July Figura Theaterfestival Baden International biennale of puppet theaterZürich Festival Unique combination of opera, concerts, drama, dance, and theaterJulyLive at Sunset Open-air concerts with international stars against a unique backdrop Caliente Switzerland’s most important Latin event Ironman Zurich Switzerland World class triathlon with over 2,000 athletesAugustStreet Parade The world’s most colorful house and techno party August/SeptemberWeltklasse Zürich International athletics meeting with world stars Zürcher Theater Spektakel International theater festivalSeptemberKnabenschiessen Switzerland’s biggest popular festival SlowUp Zürichsee Car-free: traverse the banks of Lake Zürich under your own muscle power Fantoche Baden International festival of film animation Freestyle.ch Europe’s largest free-style sporting event OctoberZurich Film Festival International film festival with numerous film premières Jazznojazz High-caliber music festivalNovemberCharles Vögele Fashion Fashion week featuring national and international designers and Days Zürich awards ceremony Blickfang International designer furniture, fashion and jewelry fair Expovina Wine-tasting fair which takes place on 12 boats Internationale Kurzfilmtage Switzerland’s most important short film festival Winterthur November/DecemberAdvent Christmas markets, Christmas shows, Christmas Shopping and Events in Zürich and Region, new attractive Christmas illuminationsDecember New Year Magic hosted by Switzerland’s biggest New Year party with fireworks display above Lake Zürich Zürich hoteliers Diverse musicals, shows and concerts throughout the year

Sechseläuten

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1 Atzmännig – fun for all the family With its toboggan run, leisure park and rope park, Atzmännig offers thrills and a fun day out for all the family. Let the chairlift take the strain on the way up – a mountain restaurant, hiking routes and sensational views await you.

2 Rapperswil – enjoy the Mediterranean lakeside promenade The lovely Old Town invites guests to take a stroll. Rapperswil is a popu-lar destination for boat trips from Zürich, not only because of Rapperswil castle, the rose garden, and Switzerland’s longest wooden bridge, but also because of the wonderful Alpine panorama.

3 Alpamare – action, 365 days a year At Alpamare, three adrenalin-producing slides totaling 1,500 meters in length provide plenty of thrills. Those in search of relaxation are also sure to get their money’s worth in the Alpa thermal baths and the 36ºC/96.8 ºF iodine saline thermal spa.

4 Einsiedeln – culture, sport, nature The beautiful countryside around Einsiedeln lends itself to a wide range of sports and exercise. The world-famous Benedictine monastery in the town of Einsiedeln itself forms an imposing focal point. Find out more about it on a guided tour of the monastery including a viewing of the unique library.

5 Höllgrotten, Baar – a magical underground kingdom Immerse yourself in the fairytale underground world of Höllgrotten caves. Located in the wildly romantic Lorze ravine, rock formations in multiple color shades and mystical small lakes entrance adults and children alike.

6 Zug – a combination of town and countryside Historic city walls and towers, modern shopping streets and delicious cherry gateaux, always accompanied by relaxing views of the lake and the foothills of the Alps. A small canton, a great experience.

7 Zürich Wildlife Park – the rhythm of nature Experience wildlife right outside the city of Zürich. At Langenberg in Lang-nau am Albis, you can watch numerous wild animals in the wild. Fasci-nating exhibitions also await you at the Sihlwald visitor center.

8 Uetliberg – stunning views From the Uetliberg, Zürich’s local mountain, you can enjoy magnificent views of the city, the lake, and the Alps. There’s plenty to discover along the marked hiking trails, the mountain bike route, and the Planet Path.

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9 Boat trips – a delightful experience Enjoy a relaxed boat trip on Lake Zürich in summer or winter. Trips include everything from short and long circular tours to various themed trips. Im-merse yourself in the world of dreamboats and take a trip on the BBQ, Salsa, Fondue, DolceVita, or Oldies’ Boat.

10 Lake Zürich Trail – an all-round experience The 124-kilometer/77 miles circular trail around Lake Zürich, which is di-vided into ten stages, shows the diversity of the region from its best side. Along the route, there are historic towns, villages and castle parks, as well as untouched lakeside landscapes and extensive woodland.

11 Zürich Zoo – for pure adventure Take a journey of discovery through three continents. Get active as a researcher yourself and experience the animals close up in their natural habitats, including the Masoala rainforest.

12 Castle Kyburg Circular walls, towers, and stately residential quarters are symbols of the power of the former regional dynasties (Kyburg, Habsburg, Zürich) on a hill visible from afar. In the interior, an internationally recognized exhibition tells the tale of castle life over the past 800 years.

13 Technorama – Switzerland’s science center At Technorama Winterthur, you can test your skill at over 500 science and technology experimentation points. Visitors of all ages can learn lots of in-teresting facts about phenomena of the world of science and technology.

14 Winterthur – photographic capital Be entranced by the sounds of the music college, laugh heartily at the Ca-sino Theater, admire the world-class art treasures, and visit Europe’s most innovative photographic center.

15 The Rhine Falls – guaranteed water spectacle The Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen provide the grandiose spectacle of Europe’s largest waterfall. It is worth taking a boat trip and visiting the Adventure Park. There, children over four and those in search of adventure can go from tree to tree, while enjoying breathtaking views of the Rhine Falls.

16 Baden – city of diversity The spa town of Baden offers surprising diversity: restaurants and bars, music venues, the Grand Casino, museums and theater, the unique ther-mal springs – all an expression of the famous Baden spirit.

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Geography Location: in the heart of Europe, at the center of Switzerland, 409 m (1,342 ft) above sealevel Total area of city: 92 km² (35.5 sq. miles), divided into 12 municipal districts Total area of region: approximately 2,200 km² (1,367 sq. miles) including Zürich Airport, Rapperswil- Lake

Zürich, Baden, Winterthur, Zug Lake Zürich: 28 km (17.4 miles) long, up to 4 km (2.5 miles) wide, up to 143 m (470 ft) deep, water quality

very good

Climate Four seasons, approximately 3,500 hours of sunshine per annum, pleasant humidity levels Summer: average daytime temperature 22˚C (71.6˚F) Winter: -2 to 3.5˚C (28.4 to 38.3˚F)

Public transport Zürich International Airport: with direct connections to over 150 destinations, just a 10-minute train ride

from the city center, awards as “Europe’s Leading Airport” in 2004–2009 Zürich Main Railway Station: Intercity trains depart to popular Swiss destinations and European cities as

frequently as every 30 minutes Densest public transport network in the world: S-Bahn trains run every 15 or 30 minutes throughout the

Zürich region; in the city, buses and trams run every few minutes ZürichCARD city card: unlimited travel with public transport including boats, plus a range of additional

benefits

Quality of living Named by Mercer Human Resource Consulting as a city with a first-class quality of living

Population and languages City of Zürich: largest Swiss city with 380,000 inhabitants Canton of Zürich: 1,36 million inhabitants Languages: Zürich variant of the Swiss German dialect and German, additional languages spoken: English,

French, Italian

Accommodation Around 250 hotels in the Zürich region – all types of accommodation are available from youth hostels to

luxury hotels Zürich hotels offer an exceptionally high standard of quality compared to other countries

History 15 BC: the Romans set up a customs post known as “Turicum” on the Lindenhof; today this area is a

popular vantage point, offering views of the well-preserved historical Old Town. During the Middle Ages, Zürich was an important pilgrimage site as the burial place of the remains of the

martyrs Felix and Regula, Zürich’s patron saints. Zürich was granted the right to be a free imperial city in the 10th century. In 1336, Rudolf Brun founded the Constitution of the Guilds. In 1351, Zürich joined the Swiss Confederation. During the 16th century, under Huldrych Zwingli, Zürich became the starting point and center of the

Reformation in German-speaking Switzerland. In 1833, the city fortifications were razed to the ground. In 1847, the “Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn” took its first trip from Zürich to Baden. With the construction of

Zürich’s Main Railway Station and the Gotthard Tunnel, as well as the founding of the Kreditanstaltbank (today Credit Suisse), the Swiss statesman Alfred Escher created the necessary structures to promote transportation and business in Zürich. In 1855, Gottfried Semper built the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH). For centuries, Zürich was the starting point, home and stopping-off place for such avant-garde writers

and artists as Mozart, Goethe, Lenin, Georg Büchner, and Thomas Mann. In 1946, the people of Zürich voted in favor of building Zürich Airport, which today serves as a major hub

for international flights. Towards the end of the 20th century, the former industrial district began to be instilled with new urban

life. Numerous new experiential and party centers are developing as a result.

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Rapperswil Zürichsee TourismHintergasse 16, Postfach 1001, CH-8640 RapperswilTel. +41 848 811 500, Fax +41 55 222 80 50info@zuerichsee.ch, www.zuerichsee.ch

Winterthur TourismIm Hauptbahnhof, CH-8401 WinterthurTel. +41 52 267 67 00, Fax +41 52 267 68 58tourismus@win.ch, www.winterthur-tourismus.ch

Info BadenBahnhofplatz 1, CH-5401 BadenTel. +41 56 200 87 87, Fax +41 56 200 83 82info@baden.ag.ch, www.baden.ch

Zug TourismReisezentrum, Bahnhofplatz, CH-6304 ZugTel. +41 41 723 68 00, Fax +41 41 723 68 10tourism@zug.ch, www.zug-tourismus.ch

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