About Zurich

Lake breezes, panoramic views of the Alps and the added bonus of the world’s best quality of life characterise Zurich, Switzerland’s centre of culture and business.

Thanks to its international airport in the heart of Europe, Zurich is linked directly with more than 150 destinations all over the world. The European rail hub right in the city centre is a mere ten minutes train ride from Zurich Airport. As a host region for the Conference, Zurich is exceptional for its security, cleanliness and the unique concentration of cultural, shopping and nightlife facilities.

Zurich offers a mix of modern lifestyle and testimonials of the past. Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich’s most important shopping street, is a paradise for shoppers with a wide range of boutiques and department stores – the best address for jewellery, watches, international fashion labels and souvenirs. Visitors especially appreciate the city’s gastronomic variety and its many opportunities for pleasure and relaxation: shop until you drop and then swim by day, in clean river and lake water in the middle of the city, with a view of the snow covered Alps on the horizon; party at night, in the numerous bars and clubs.

Zurich’s well preserved Old Town offers many historic attractions such as the mediaeval Grossmünster Church with its Charlemagne Tower and the Fraumünster Church, with world-famous stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall. Over 100 galleries and 50 museums invite visitors to enjoy art. Zurich is the venue for numerous cultural events. The Zurich Opera House and the Tonhalle Zurich (concert hall) thrill their audiences with frequent opera premières and outstanding concerts with superb acoustics.

For guests who seek quiet and recreation, the city’s many oases of greenery, and idyllic spots invite relaxation, and on the Uetliberg, Zurich’s local mountain, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and Zurich region, right up to the Alps on the horizon.

 

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