Zurich, Switzerland

ORIENTATION:     Tourism Office is located in the train station.  

TRANSPORTATION:

• Airport - "Flughaven".  Catch trains from the Hauptbahnhof.
• Trains - very easy to catch at the Hauptbahnhof.  
• Trams - 7.80chf for an all day pass, 3.90 for a long fare, 2.40 for a short fare 
• Taxi - very expensive and often not as quick as trams/trains. 

LODGING:

• Hotel Seehof - just south of Bellevue - nice small hotel, with wireless access.  Nice staff

RESTAURANTS: for a list of restaurants you can click here or the links below.

• Liguria Ristorante - decent Italian despite the price
• Ishi - good Sushi near bars/clubs
• Uni Point - Universitatstrasse 43 - take away restaurant open late, near ETH University
• Griechische Taverne Le Beaujolais - Greek food worth a visit - south of Bellevue
• Al Forno - Universitatstrasse 40 - outdoor padio on nice days - Italian near ETH
• Ristorante Frascati - south of Bellevue, on the water - good Italian with views
• Brasserie Lipp Restaurant - just off the Bahnhofstrasse - share the mussels!
• Juan Costa - tapas or traditional Spanish with entertainment upstairs
• Hotel Villete - fondue and a great staff
• Pizza Delivery - Pizza Kurier La Candida 

CAFES: 

• Bederhof - cool decor and comfortable seats - can be smoky.

BARS:

• Lobby Bar & Bistro - Spitalgasse 3 - serving Eichoff (Lucern)

SHOPPING: stores are typically closed on Sunday.  Check out a monthly Zurich Guide from your hotel or the Tourism Office

• Bahnhofstrasse - fancy street just south of train station
• Sihl City - new mall SW of centrum - take the 5 or 13 lines 
• Buchi - leather goods in Sihl City
  
• The Wine Shop - extensive collection of international wines - friendly staff - tastings at times.
• Sibler - cool, funky design of kitchen gear and housewares 
• Orell Fussli - English bookstore - expect to pay a lot for guidebooks here.  Head to the Bahnhofstrasse location for larger English selection.
• Bobo L'Escargot - high end baby boutique
• Vitra - great design here, just west of Bahnhofstrasse
• Stahlin - wide assortment of lamp selections (near ETH)
• Check out this site for other recommendations for Zurich.  Click on Zurich and follow the prompts.
• Burkliplatz - markets during warm weather months 2 times a week

ACTIVITIES/ATTRACTIONS:

• Grossmunster Cathedral - twin towers offer great views of the Alps and Zurich on a clear day
• St. Peter's - largest clockface in Switzerland
• Fraumunster Church - 
• Bahnhofstrasse - even for a non-shopper this is worth a stroll
• Hauptbahnhof - large train station, worth looking at artwork outside
• ETH/Univeristy of Zurich - climb the top of the east hill for a great overlook of Zurich night or day.
• Lindenhof - great views of Lake Zurich, Zurich overlook.  Look for men playing chess in the far corner.  
• Opera House - just south of Bellevue.  
• Swiss National Museum - just north of the Hbf
• Kunsthaus - local art museum, north east of Bellevue (take 9 or 5)

HOLIDAYS:

• Christmas Markets - inside the Hauptbahnhof are markets and great food options
• Singing Christmas Tree - at Weihnachts-Nasch-Markt of the Bahnhofstrase