Zurich

Zurich (German: Zürich, Swiss German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich.

Key highlights:

1. Most of the interesting sights are in the old town around the river and lakefront.
2. One of the busiest and best-known shopping streets in the world.
3. Certainly a must-see for every tourist in Zurich!
4. The hill in the heart of the old town.
5. A beautiful view of the city and one time location of a Roman fort.
6. Especially during summer, the lake is a beautiful place to spend the evening or the weekend.
7. Starting from Bellevue, the boardwalk goes for about three kilometers along the lake towards Tiefenbrunnen.
8. About halfway from Bellevue there is a meadow where you will find thousands of people on a sunny day.
9. Old Romanesque church, symbol of reformed Zurich, where reformer Huldrych Zwingli was appointed the people's priest in 1519.
10. Go up the tower for a great view of Zurich, though the stairs can be quite small and steep.
11. Old Gothic church (former convent) with window paintings made by Marc Chagall.