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Zürich
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Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and a global banking centre, built around a medieval Altstadt on the Limmat River and the northern tip of Lake Zurich. Bahnhofstrasse's shopping and the Kunsthaus and Grossmunster give it a compact, orderly cultural core, though prices run among the highest in Europe.
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Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and a global banking centre, built around a medieval Altstadt on the Limmat River and the northern tip of Lake Zurich. Bahnhofstrasse's shopping and the Kunsthaus and Grossmunster give it a compact, orderly cultural core, though prices run among the highest in Europe.
Country: SwitzerlandLanguage: German, French, ItalianCurrency: Franc (CHF)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and a global banking centre, built around a medieval Altstadt on the Limmat River and the northern tip of Lake Zurich. Bahnhofstrasse's shopping and the Kunsthaus and Grossmunster give it a compact, orderly cultural core, though prices run among the highest in Europe.
Best forCity breaks with lake and mountain access; business travel; museums
When to goMay-Sept for lake swimming and outdoor dining; December for Christmas markets
Getting aroundExtensive tram and S-Bahn network; walkable Altstadt; ferries on the lake
Where to stayAltstadt for sights on foot; Seefeld for a quieter lakeside base
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