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.