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Zürich
Culture, shopping, and culinary
temptation accompanied by a
fresh breeze from the lake
www.zuerich.com
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Zürich – the unique mix
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.
Zürich as the pivotal point of Switzerland
Situated in the center of Europe and right at the
heart of Switzerland, Zürich has connections to
more than 150 scheduled light 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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Impressions of the city in the oficial
Zürich ilm:
zuerich.com/videoclip
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Zürich Museum of Fine Arts
Swiss National Museum
Haus Konstruktiv Museum
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Zürich Opera House
The cultural center of
Switzerland
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.
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-
lecting 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 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.
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 irst-class acoustics.
More cultural highlights:
zuerich.com/culture
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