The grossmünster
The tall twin towers of Great Minster dominate the Zurich skyline. It was from this place that the humanist Ulrich Zwingli preached the Reformation.
Address: Grossmünsterplatz
Station: Rathaus , 4/15
Tel: +41 442525949
www.kirche-zh.ch
St. Peters Church
The largest clock in europe is situated on the tower of St. Peters church and it has a diameter of 8.7 meters.
Address: St. Peter-Hofstatt
Station: Rathaus
Tel: +41 442112588
www.st-peter-zh.ch
Kunsthaus
Switzerland’s greatest art gallery contains several important works of art ranging from medieval religious paintings and old Dutch masters to impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. contains paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso, chagall and Monet.
Address: Heimplatz 1
Station: Kunsthaus
Tel: +41 442538484
www.kunsthaus.ch
Le Corbusier haus
One of the last projects designed by the famous architect before his death in 1965 is home for a graphic art museum.
Address: Höschgasse 8
Station: Höschgasse
Tel: +41 443836470
www.centre-lecorbusier.com
Chinagarten
The chinese garden was given to the city as a gift from the chinese town, Kunming, which is twinned with Zurich. The garden contains several plants and ornaments typical of the chinese art of creating a garden.
Address: Bellerivestrasse
Station: Chinagarten, tram 2 and 4, bus 33, 912 and 916.
www.chinagarten.ch
Zurichsee
This stunningly beautiful l lake stretches an amazing 40 kilometres from Zurich to the foot of the Glarner Alps. Daytrip boats give tourists a possibility to explore several villages and towns along the lakeshore. Main landing in Zurich is at Burkliplatz. contact Zurich Schiffahrtsgesellschaft
Meeting place: Bürliplatz
Tel: +41 444871333
www.zsg.ch
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Zürich
General Information
Population:
350,000 inhabitants.
Currency :
1 Swiss franc = 100 Rappen
Opening hours:
Most shops are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6.30pm. The opening hours on Saturday are
8.30am to 5pm.
Emergency number:
Ambulance 144
Police 117
Fire Brigade 118
Tourist office
Zurich Tourism
At Main Train Station
Tel: +41 442154000
www.zuerich.com
In the summer, tourist informationis open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8.30pm and from 8.30am to 6.30pm on Sundays. From November 1st until April 30th the closing hours is 7pm during the week and 6.30pm on Sundays.
The charming metropolis, Zürich Downtown Switzerland, offers first-class quality of life. Zürich is distinguished by its unparalleled selection of stores lining the world-famous shopping mile, the Bahnhofstrasse, not to mention its broad choice of leisure activities. Numerous gastronomic establishments in the surrounding region pamper food lovers with all manner of culinary delights. After dark, some 500 bars and clubs provide a wide variety of entertainment. Zürich is also the ideal departure point for all kinds of excursions, such as to the Rhine Falls, a chocolate factory, or the snow and perpetual ice on the Titlis mountain.
The River Limmat divides the city of Zurich into two distinct halves and it makes more sense to speak about the two banks rather than the new town / old town split. Niederdorf on the east bank is full of shops and cafés and is also home to the twin towers of the Grossmunster and the grandiose architecture of the university. The west bank is the old part of town which is centred around the Lindenhof area where the streets are characterised by fashion outlets and offices. The beautiful spires of St. Peters church and the Fraumunster church decorated by Marc chagall are nearby as well. The curving Bahnhofstrasse follows the course of the ancient
city walls and is one of europe’s most prestigious shopping streets. As Switzerland has cultivated a stability and neutrality during both World Wars, the country has built up a reputation for its banking system which for decades has been one of Zurich’s biggest industries. It is also for these reasons that today the stock market in Zurich is the fourth biggest in the world.
Population:
350,000 inhabitants.
Currency :
1 Swiss franc = 100 Rappen
Opening hours:
Most shops are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6.30pm. The opening hours on Saturday are
8.30am to 5pm.
Emergency number:
Ambulance 144
Police 117
Fire Brigade 118
Tourist office
Zurich Tourism
At Main Train Station
Tel: +41 442154000
www.zuerich.com
In the summer, tourist informationis open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 8.30pm and from 8.30am to 6.30pm on Sundays. From November 1st until April 30th the closing hours is 7pm during the week and 6.30pm on Sundays.
The charming metropolis, Zürich Downtown Switzerland, offers first-class quality of life. Zürich is distinguished by its unparalleled selection of stores lining the world-famous shopping mile, the Bahnhofstrasse, not to mention its broad choice of leisure activities. Numerous gastronomic establishments in the surrounding region pamper food lovers with all manner of culinary delights. After dark, some 500 bars and clubs provide a wide variety of entertainment. Zürich is also the ideal departure point for all kinds of excursions, such as to the Rhine Falls, a chocolate factory, or the snow and perpetual ice on the Titlis mountain.
The River Limmat divides the city of Zurich into two distinct halves and it makes more sense to speak about the two banks rather than the new town / old town split. Niederdorf on the east bank is full of shops and cafés and is also home to the twin towers of the Grossmunster and the grandiose architecture of the university. The west bank is the old part of town which is centred around the Lindenhof area where the streets are characterised by fashion outlets and offices. The beautiful spires of St. Peters church and the Fraumunster church decorated by Marc chagall are nearby as well. The curving Bahnhofstrasse follows the course of the ancient
city walls and is one of europe’s most prestigious shopping streets. As Switzerland has cultivated a stability and neutrality during both World Wars, the country has built up a reputation for its banking system which for decades has been one of Zurich’s biggest industries. It is also for these reasons that today the stock market in Zurich is the fourth biggest in the world.
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