Zurich Switzerland

Zurich is famed for being the cleanest, most icily calm and efficient city in Europe. One of the biggest towns of Europe and Switzerland; visiting Zürich gives you a feel at home element where you can finally walk on crowded, multi-ethnic streets, buy a kebab, get a drink after midnight, feel a lived-in urban buzz. In the last two years the art and culture in the city has progressed by leaps and bounds; expressing itself in the most tangible form in a host of clubs and a thriving underground dance scene. Once a stereotype, Zurich no longer conveys the traditional essence. The city has now attained a dynamic hue characterized by an exciting city.

A tourist is likely to find that one of the most beautiful Swiss cities, astride a river and turned towards a crystal-clear lake and distant snowy peaks, has plenty of recreation options to keep you busy. The medieval Old Town, characterized by steep, cobbled alleys and attractive, small-scale architecture, comprises a substantial part of the city centre and is perfect for wanderings then and there. With a handful of medieval churches, a spectacular art gallery, the most engaging café culture in Switzerland and a wealth of nightlife, you can spend a whole lot of time here. To do so, however, you'll have to marry up the appeal of the place with its expense - prohibitive even by Swiss standards. To avoid unnecessary expenses and a handsome saving better if you base yourself in either of the two towns near Zürich - Winterthur or Baden - both of which have museums and galleries of roam about, and much more affordable accommodation than you'll find in Zürich town itself.