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Living here I've not yet bothered too much to do this one properly. Zurich dates its origins from Roman times and by the tenth century had acquired the status of a city. It was at the centre of the Swiss religious Reformation in the 16th century, under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli. His motto ‘pray and work’ was to have a profound effect on this diligent city, which, by the 19th century, had grown into the commercial and financial centre of Switzerland. Meantime motto might have been adjusted a bit to ‘work hard and party hard’. The modern Zurich is a city of bankers in a country of banks. This concentration of wealth can most readily be seen along the Bahnhofstrasse, flanked by lime trees. All the major banks have a presence here, notably at the Paradeplatz, where elegant shops and designer boutiques line the street, interspersed with trendy bars and attractive cafés, stretching from the Hauptbahnhof right down to Lake Zurich.
Above is your postcard view slightly modified by a few people attending the Streetparade providing an idea of what it looks like when people party. To get the feeling you've got to come round yourself. |
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| Pros: | "Small n beautiful" | | Cons: | "slightly too compact" | | In A Nutshell: | "a save place for freedom, best place to live in" |
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parasbdoshi Mon May 22, 2006 12:04 UTC Hi Arthur, Have a gr8 Birthday and the year ahead. I miss Zurich a lot .. | mary2u99 Mon May 22, 2006 02:38 UTC Hey Arthur.. hope you have a wonderful birthday.:-) | laura4n8 Fri Jul 1, 2005 13:16 UTC Thanks for the tips ... I'm heading to Zurich this weekend! | AmazingAdventures Thu Apr 21, 2005 09:11 UTC Hi Arthur! Thanks for the birthday wishes on my seattlesmiley page. I have changed my VT identity to AmazingAdventures. Smiles from Sydney :) |
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