Zurich > Zurich Experience

Advantages: Exciting City, Great Food, Close to Slopes
Disadvantages: Um....

...Ah, well… I lived in Zurich more than ten years ago, and as a student, which has obviously coloured my impressions of the place, possibly in more ways than one… For the purposes of this review, however, this means firstly that if you're looking for accounts of its most luxurious hotels, its Michelin-starred restaurants, or for gushing tales of sprees along the gilded collection of Haute Couturiers and jewellers that constitutes the celebrated Bahnhofstrasse… ...
...been back to Zurich many times since, but most of my favourite haunts are probably still those that I first encountered as a student. ANARCHY & SWISS FRANKS: I first arrived in Zurich as a naive seventeen year old. It was 1992. Smells Like Teen Spirit had just come out, and the youth of Zurich were in the throes of a full-blown grunge epidemic. The same was pretty much true the world over, but in 1992, Zurich was Grunge Central, mainly by virtue ... Read review

Advantages: Great scenery. easy to get around
Disadvantages: Very Expensive and slightly boring

...train service from airport to Zurich centre. First and last impressions not too good. If you are into lively atmosphere, great value shopping this is not the place for you, not even for a weekend... better off in London... where the prices are better! Example 2x coffee(normal plain coffee not a fancy one) = £6.00. Mc Donalds, here in england £3.88 for a value meal but £6.00 minimum for a value meal. Value? I dont think so!! Lots of little streets ... Read review

Advantages: Compact friendly city
Disadvantages: None

Just give me three good reasons to go to Zürich. No litter, no graffiti, no children. ‘Nuff said? I hope not! Zürich is a place that greatly rewards you for a little research either by getting a guide to the city before you go or, the method I chose, repeated visits to the city where you build up your own feel for the place. I was living relatively nearby in Böblingen, Baden-Würtemburg in the Southwest of Germany about two hours by car. I believe ...
...following the well-trodden path. So, in a sense I am ruining that opportunity for you. But if you don’t have the option to travel there often then this may be of help to some for you first or only visit so you don’t miss the must see sights. If you don’t speak German not to worry neither do the people in Zürich. A little unfair really but the Swiss German speaking folks understand regular German – you may have to repeat the word a couple of times ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful location, convenient trams
Disadvantages: A little expensive

Zurich is an extremely easy city to get to, located in the eastern German-speaking part of Switzerland. If you're hoping to use your school-learned German, you'll be disappointed - although all the signs are in the "High" German you learnt at school, everyone speaks Swiss German, a language different enough to lead to communication breakdown more rapidly than you'd think! Fortunately though, virtually everyone also speaks English. Zurich itself ...
...cheap to explore. Also, Zurich offers a great number of shops selling the ubiquitous Swiss army knives, in addition to a veritable armoury of swords, combat knives and guns! The city is only a brief train journey from the airport, and is a convenient point from which to travel further east towards the Engadin basin of Switzerland, and the skiing resorts of Klosters and St Moritz. ... Read review

Advantages: scenery
Disadvantages: expensive

Zurich is the largest city in the German speaking part of Switzerland and its easy to get to from London airports. There are two things you will notive straight away about Switzerland. Firstly, everyone speaks English so it's not a problem if you don't speak German. Secondly, everything is very clean! There's no litter on the streets which makes for a refreshing change. Zurich is a very wealthy city, so not the cheapest to stay in. It's a good idea ...
...place we found is the Zeughauskeller, just off Bahnhofstrasse. It;a famous place, and serves traditional swiss food washed down with gallons of beer. Zurich is a great place to start exploring Switzerland and getting a taste for what there is on offer - and don't forget the chocolate ... Read review