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Indulge in the Endless Charms of Zurich

Located on Lake Zurich and with its eastern and western parts joined by the Limmat River, Zurich attracts tourists from all over the world in a variety of ways.

Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city, one of the wealthiest European cities and a global financial centre that offers the flamboyant and lively experiences of an international metropolis. Gifted with more than 50 museums and 100 art galleries, its residents’ lives unfold in a picturesque setting with green trees and gardens in the city proper and beautiful lakes, quiet forests and fertile lands in the suburbs.

Convenient Transportation

Zurich is quick and easy to reach, whether by plane, train or private vehicle. Zurich Unique Airport has direct connections with more than 150 destinations. It takes visitors 10–15 minutes to get to Central Zurich from the airport by train or S-Bahn (rapid transit train). Regarded as a central European railway hub, Zurich’s Main Railway Station connects it to Paris, Milan, Munich, Hamburg and other European cities directly. The station handles more than 1,900 trains daily. Some of the intercity trains run every half hour from other Swiss or European cities to Zurich. Central Zurich can be accessed easily from all directions by vehicle. There are clear signs indicating entrances and roads to the city proper and other important destinations.

Visitors can go everywhere conveniently in Zurich and in the Zurich Region. There are rapid transit trains (S-Bahn) running every 15–30 minutes, and buses and streetcars run every few minutes.

Relax in a Spa

About 28 kilometres from Zurich, the old car-free town of Baden has Switzerland’s most mineral-rich thermal spring water, and it has been a famous curative resort since Roman times. Tourists can bathe in public thermal baths and enjoy wellness packages in private baths. The spa quarter is equipped with numerous hotels, historic defensive structures, municipal buildings, several theatres and famed museums, constituting an ideal recreational resort.

About half an hour’s drive from Zurich, the small spa resort of Bad Zurzach has the largest thermal spa in Switzerland. With various treatment and wellness facilities to promote health and wellbeing, Bad Zurzach is a good place to relax. The family-like atmosphere and warm hospitality in hotels in Bad Zurzach usually deeply impresses visitors. The Klingnau Reservoir is a place for water birds to rest and spend winters and is a paradise for birdwatchers.

Culinary Delights

Grapes are widely cultivated in vineyards around Lake Zurich, and Zurich’s wines are superb. Many winegrowers offer visitors the chance to taste wines and to get to know the culture of Zurich’s wines dating back to the time of the Romans, who first introduced vines from the southern side of the Alps.

Visitors can also sample wines in cellars of Old Town.

There more than 1,300 restaurants in Zurich, offering fine foods from all around the world, including Zurich dishes, Japanese, French and Chinese cuisines. The most famous Zurich dishes are cheese fondues and creamy shredded veal with crisp and buttery home-fried potatoes. Pastries and desserts like cheeses, chocolates, delicate macaroons with creamy fillings, layers of crisp almond meringue, kirsch-moistened cakes, and kirsch butter cream are popular in Zurich.

Zurich’s blend of setting, atmosphere and cuisines constitute an extraordinary culinary experience: Zurich specialties are served in guild houses of its historic heart. Cutting-edge dishes are prepared in converted factories and warehouses in former industrial districts, and lavish dinners are provided in mountainside restaurants or in elegant outdoor surroundings by Lake Zurich. In Central Zurich the Sprüngli pastry shop and café fascinates visitors with its legendary macaroons coupled with creamy fillings. Little Spanish rolls, a popular pastry with a long history, are offered in bakeries in Baden. And Confiserie Speck provides marvellous layers of crisp almond meringue, kirsch-moistened cakes and kirsch butter cream.

Highlighted Attractions

Zurich has many religious and historic structures, including St. Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church) and the Grossmünster (Great Church). As the oldest church in Zurich, St. Peterskirche is a landmark in Swiss Reformation history, and has the largest clock dial, with a diameter of 8.7 metres, in Europe. Religious tours to Zurich always begin at the Romanesque Grossmünster, symbol of Zurich and the city’s religious heart. Before noon the cathedral’s east-facing apse glows red and blue, lit up by Augusto Giacometti’s 20th-century stained glass windows.

With more than 100 art galleries and some 14 museums devoted to art, Zurich will never let art lovers down. As Switzerland’s most important art gallery, the Kunsthaus Zurich boasts a significant collection of paintings and sculptures, some dating to the Middle Ages, as well as photographs and videos. The Rietberg Museum is among the leading centres of non-European arts in the world. Housed in a more than 100-year-old building reminiscent of a fairytale castle, the Swiss National Museum contains the country’s most comprehensive collection of exhibits relating to Swiss cultural history.

Zurich’s beautiful scenery captivates visitors. With clean water and gentle waves, Lake Zurich is quite attractive, and the best way to discover the Lake Zurich area is taking a boat trip. Located in the suburb of Zurich, Uetliberg Mountain, 871 metres above sea level, offers a good opportunity to overlook Zurich and Lake Zurich. As the largest waterfall in Europe, the 150-metre-wide Rheinfall has been a famous scenic site for a long time.

Shopping Paradise

Visitors can easily find Swiss Army knifes, name-brand watches, extravagant pieces of jewellery, chocolates, cheeses and other commodities in Zurich.

Completed in 1871, the Zurich Hauptbahnhof is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe, featuring numerous stores and commodities. Bahnhofstrasse is among the world’s top commercial streets for world banks, international fashion labels, jewellery, perfume and watches. Duty-free shops at the Zurich Unique Airport sell high-quality products at competitive prices. In addition to the duty-free shops, there are numerous retail outlets at the airport offering a variety of products like souvenirs, clothing, jewellery, watches, consumer electronics, confectionery and Swiss chocolates. Zurich’s Old Town is filled with specialty shops, bars, cafes and antique stores.

Dazzling Recreations

Zurich provides colourful recreational activities ranging from house music parties and walking along the Limmat River to swimming and boating on Lake Zurich and spectacular hikes on the Uetliberg Mountain.

Cruising Lake Zurich is a great pleasure for visitors. Regular boat services are provided in most of the places by the lake all the year round, and visitors can enjoy competitive rates. In additional to daily scheduled departures, fabulous evening cruises are arranged to provide culinary pleasures and entertainment for visitors. All kinds of special excursions are offered, and musical trips and special tours on public holidays are available.

Hikes from Sihlbrugg up onto the Uetliberg Mountain via the mountain range of the Albis bring visitors extraordinary experiences. Hiking trails, barbecue areas, scenic lookouts and cosy restaurants make the Uetliberg Mountain a paradise for hikers.

Zurich’s Old Town is a good choice for visitors looking for flamboyant nightlife. The Old Town has lots of clubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas, and gambling houses. Singing and dance performances are staged in many restaurants. There are no official closing times in the entertainment venues and visitors can have great fun.

In summer, Zurich’s dazzling nightlife can also be enjoyed outside in the open air. The venues where visitors bathe and relax in the daytime are ideal places to flirt and dance at night.

相约苏黎世  邂逅无限风情

文/邓素娟

位于苏黎世湖畔，被利玛特河分为东西两部分的苏黎世享有诸多盛誉，是人与自然和谐发展的极致：它是瑞士最大的城市、工商、金融及文化中心，欧洲最富裕的城市之一，也是世界金融中心之一，被誉为“欧洲百万富翁都市”；苏黎世市内绿树成荫、花园遍布，近郊有美丽的湖泊、静谧的森林、富饶的田野，苏黎世因而又有“花园城市”的美誉。 

交通便捷

苏黎世是瑞士的窗口城市，交通十分便利，可以从其它城市乘坐飞机、火车或汽车轻松到达，是旅游的好去处。苏黎世国际机场是从中国飞往瑞士的门户机场，游客乘坐火车或巴士10分钟即可从机场到达市中心。

温泉胜地  

游客来到苏黎世，不能与巴登擦肩而过。距苏黎世约28公里的巴登是相当知名的温泉之乡，这里有瑞士矿物质最丰富的温泉，吸引着世界各地的游客前来体验。巴登设有室内及室外温泉游泳池，水温约35.5摄氏度，让人感觉非常惬意。此外，还设有数个剧场及大型音乐会场、现代化的会议中心等。

美酒佳肴

在苏黎世湖畔的丘陵地带分布着广阔的葡萄园。这些葡萄园重重叠叠，勾勒出一幅美丽的风景。尽管苏黎世葡萄酒的产量不高，但质量上乘。游客不妨尝尝芳香醇厚的白葡萄酒或高品质的红葡萄酒。

苏黎世有1300余家餐厅，提供世界各地的美食，如法国大菜、地中海小吃、日式料理、中国风味菜肴等，也由此被誉为“美食之城”。到苏黎世首先要品尝瑞士风味的奶酪火锅、奶油煮牛肉及煎马铃薯饼。当地人酷爱甜食，甜品种类繁多，其中最著名的莫过于瑞士传统奶酪。

热门景点

苏黎世具有浓郁的历史、文化及艺术气息，拥有众多历史性建筑及艺术瑰宝。圣彼得教堂是苏黎世最古老的教堂，拥有欧洲最大的钟盘，钟盘的直径长达8.7 米。苏黎世大教堂有独特的双塔造型，最古老的部分是公元11—12世纪时建成的。大教堂拥有罗马建筑风格的走廊和雕刻、贾科梅蒂创作的彩画玻璃，地下还藏有凯撒大帝的画像。瑞士国家博物馆的收藏种类相当广泛，最突出的部分是关于史前和历史早期，特别是新石器时代的介绍，另一个展示重点是中世纪骑士文化的遗物和大量木雕、版画及雕刻的圣坛。始建于1787年的苏黎世美术馆位于苏黎世的旧街区，以收藏19—20世纪的现代绘画作品而闻名。

苏黎世旖旎的自然风光同样不容错过。面积约90平方公里的苏黎世湖景致优美，游客可以在湖畔散步、野餐、进行日光浴、还可以在湖中游泳、乘船饱览两岸美景、穿梭于别具风情的小镇。玉特利山是位于苏黎世郊外的高地，海拔871米，这里是俯瞰城市和苏黎世湖的最佳眺望台。150米宽的莱茵瀑布是欧洲最大的瀑布，虽然落差只有23米，但每秒流量达700立方米，令人震撼不已。

购物天堂

苏黎世是购物者的天堂，其主要购物区如中央火车站、班霍夫大街、斯托申街等都集中在市中心。

中央火车站是1871年建成的豪华车站，站内店铺众多、商品琳琅满目，是欧洲规模最大的购物中心之一。班霍夫大街是世界闻名的购物中心和追求顶级品牌者的圣地。在这条长1.4公里的大街两旁，装潢华美的名牌专卖店、商场内陈列着名贵皮草、高级时装、瑞士名表、珠宝首饰、法国香水等。苏黎世的旧城区内同样布满了大大小小的专卖店、酒吧、咖啡店、古董店等。

娱乐活动

苏黎世丰富多彩的娱乐活动令游客无法抗拒，不论是小型的社区联欢、吸引成千上万游客参加的电子音乐节还是各类体育活动都能为游客带来无限的欢乐。

如要享受多姿多彩的夜生活，建议去尼岱道尔夫，那里有许多酒吧、餐厅、电影院、爵士吧，还有不少餐厅会上演精彩的歌舞表演。