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Interesting places in Zürich:: , Zürich German: ''Züri'' , French: ''Zurich'', in English generally Zurich, Italian: ''Zurigo'') is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The metropolitan population is around 1.3 million (...)
Central Zurich and the St. Peter Church
Most of the interesting sights are in the old town around the river and lakefront.
- Grossmünster, Zwingliplatz, old Romanesque church, symbol of reformed Zurich, where reformer Huldrych Zwingli was appointed the people's priest in 1519. For 2 CHF you can climb one of the towers for amazing views over the city.
- Fraumünster, Kämbelgasse 2, old Gothic church (former convent) with window paintings by Marc Chagal
- Landesmuseum,Museumstrasse 2, Tel. +41 (0)44 218 65 11. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. The biggest Swiss history museum. You can also learn about the various traditions of the cantons comprising Switzerland.
- Kunsthaus, +41 (0)44 253 84 84. One of the major Swiss art museums. Its specialities are modern sculpturer Giacometti and the surrealist 18th Century painter Fuesli, both Swiss.
Grossmünster in Zurich
- Schanzengraben (a small canal that used to be part of the city fortifications between Limmat and Sihl): From the main station, go to Gessnerallee, find the stairways down to the tiny creek, and walk all the way to the lake.
- Rietberg Museum, Gablerstrasse 15, + 41 (0)44 206 31 31. One of Europe's best collections of Asian art (mainly Indian drawings).
- Langstrasse. Red light district of Zürich, with more drug dealers and police than usual, but interesting because even this most notorious spot in Switzerland is so clean and safe. Expect some lewd comments when walking alone at night as a woman. This busy night-life street is crowded by pubs and bars and you can find there about 10 strip clubs.
- Zoo, Zürichbergstrasse 221, Tel. 044 254 25 05. With the new Masoalahall , the Zoo is really worth a visit!
- Lake Promenade. Especially during summer a beautiful place to spend the evening or the weekends. Starting from Bellevue, the boardwalk goes for about three kilometers along the lake towards Tiefenbrunnen. About halfway there is a meadow where you will find thousands of people on a sunny day.
Fraumunster windows by Chagal
- Chinese Garden, tel: 044 435 21 11, This small but beautiful Chinese garden was offered to the city of Zurich by the Chinese city of Kumming as symbol of gratitude after Zurich helped the Kumming with technical knowledge.
- Le Corbusier House Near the Chinese Gardeen. A beautiful modern villa planned by the famous Swiss architect.
- Lindenhof The hill in the heart of the old town. A beautiful view of the city.
- Niederdorf The old town offers beautiful alleys and luxurious shops.
- Bahnhofstrasse One of the busiest and best known shopping streets in the world. Highly refined. Certainly a must-see for every tourist in Zurich! (see below)
- Museum Buehrle,Zollikerstrasse 172, +41 44 422 00 86. A rich private art collection worth visiting.
- Jacob Coffee Museum, Seefeldquai 17, +41 44 388 61 51, An original museum which desribes the evolving of the coffee and different aspects of the culture the developed around it.
- Zurich West This modern quarter used to be an industrial one, but modern urban developments made it to a centre of vibrant night life.
- Red Factory An old silk factory converted to a center of youth culture and art at the 80's. The Red Factory became one of the most exciting parts of cultural life.
Shows and Theatre
- Rote Fabrik. An artists coop a couple of kilometres south form along the west bank of Lake Zurich. They have a variety of events, including music, film, and theatre.
- Theater am Neumarkt, 5 Neumarkt street, closer to downtown. Closed in the summer.
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