Just like The Sound of Music Zürich is a comfortable and well-organised alpine city, on Lake Zürich between the mountains Zürichberg and Uetliberg. Discover the pretty, mediaeval lanes of the old town, the Weinplatz square and the
Bahnhofsstrasse shopping street, where elegant boutiques and department stores are closely packed along one of the most expensive streets in Europe. Don’t miss the western part of the city, either, the old working class areas of Krein 3, 4 and 5 with hundreds of bars, restaurants, clubs and boutiques of the highest quality. You can also find second-hand bookshops here, fancy goods stores, and second-hand shops.
The trendy and friendly places in Zürich are along Nierdorfstrasse and Oberdorfstrasse. Outdoor cafés and riverbank footpaths line the banks of the Limmat River. Famous people who have left their mark on Zürich include
Le Corbusier,
Marc Chagall and
James Joyce.
You can take the train from the airport (under Terminal B) in to Zürich. The easiest methods of transport in the city are bus and tram.