Zurich - World Class. Swiss made

Zurich, the global city by the water combines creative urban life, has a unique position. It’s located in the northern central Switzerland. It is the largest city of the country busy with day and night activities with its countless events, diverse museums, own food festival and vibrant nightlife. Kloten Airport is the most important gateway to the Country which is situated in the city.

Both economically and educationally the region is the Centre of Switzerland. There are significant knowledge and research centers. The city provides all the modern facilities, without losing its value of nature. It is renowned for its lakeside location and for the green, densely wooded chain of hills that run from north to south.

The position of city has on the world stage that is not down to its scale but, its deep international networks. The Locals of the city are provided a high standard of living, working and accommodation with safety according to the international rankings of cities in terms of quality of life.

History and Culture of Zurich

Zurich Old Town is a cultural, social and historical melting pot. It was already a prosperous center of commerce in the early Middle Ages. The Reformation of 1519 gave the economy such a boost that the town soon became the financial center of Switzerland. This has remained unchanged to the present day and that is why you can find one of the most luxurious shopping avenues around the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse along with the Swiss National Bank in the city.

The Alemanni, who had already infiltrated the settlement process during what was known as the Barbarian migration, reached the Zürich area in the middle of the sixth century.

The double towers of (the Grossmünster) Great Minster are city’s landmark. According to legend, Charlemagne or Charles the Great, from the Latin Carolus Magnus built the towers at the location where the graves of the city saints Felix and Regula were discovered.

Food and celebration

The residents of Zurich don’t always consume the Bircher muesli and the “Züri Gschnätzlets” (sliced beef). Food Zurich which is a Food Festival including fine food, slow food and street food held in Zurich for foodies, will be held annually from September 2016. They are real cosmopolitans and enjoy exquisite delicacies from all over the world. They do everything they can to embrace trends immediately – with creativity and delight. And this is what rewards them: It has one of the highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants per inhabitant in Europe. Rustic pubs, street food festivals and pop-up restaurants in abandoned warehouses are also very common. Both the culinary varieties of the region – and far more – can be enjoyed.

Winter in Zurich

There’s a lot going on in and around Zurich in winter. Sports enthusiasts go tobogganing, skiing, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing in the snow-covered winter wonderland. Many, preferring a little peace and comfort, escape to a hammam or spa, while gourmets indulge in fondue or hot chocolate.

Summer in Zurich

Zurich is in summer: this is the season when relatives, work associates and families gather on the promenades of Lake Zurich, in their local neighborhoods, on the lovely garden terraces or in one of more than 40 “Badis” – how the Zurich citizens affectionately relate to their lidos by the water.