Not so long ago,
Zurich was
famed for being the most icily calm,
cleanest city in Europe. Apocryphal
stories abound from the 1970s of
tourists setting out to find a
cigarette butt or a food wrapper
discarded on the streets and drawing
a blank every time. Since then,
Zurich has reinvented itself. This
most beautiful of cities, astride a
river and turned towards a
crystal-clear lake and distant snowy
peaks, has plenty to recommend it.
Now you can people-watch on crowded,
multi-ethnic streets, drink, dance
or hang out at bars and clubs as hip
and varied as those in more
celebrated European cities, and feel
a lived-in urban buzz that
contradicts the Swiss stereotype.
The steep, cobbled alleys of the Old
Town are perfect for exploratory
wanderings, and with an engaging café
culture and a wealth of nightlife,
you could easily spend days here.
The City
of Zurich
From Central, the narrow
pedestrian-only streets of the
medieval Niederdorf district stretch
south along the east bank of the
River Limmat, tranquil during the
day and bustling after dark. The
waterfront is lined with fine
Baroque ...
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