| Switzerland's largest city, Zurich, is one of the | | | | wine selection) and a restaurant that serves up |
| few places in the world that actually caters to | | | | delicious Japanese food (courtesy of chef Keisuke |
| everyone. Many of the city's inhabitants are | | | | Takatori). The simple, elegant rooms are the |
| multilingual, with the majority of the residents | | | | perfect place to rest your head after a busy day |
| speaking German (or more specifically, Zurich | | | | of sightseeing and include such modern |
| Swiss German, a regional dialect that is quite | | | | conveniences as wireless internet access. |
| different from the traditional German language), | | | | A smart and thrifty way to experience the |
| followed by English, French, and Italian. As a truly | | | | multitude of activities that the city offers is by |
| global city, a wealth of business, cultural, and | | | | purchasing a Zurich Card (e-mail contact@zw.ch |
| educational opportunities abound, making for a | | | | for ordering information). These extremely |
| richly diverse population of over a million people. | | | | affordable one and three-day passes enable |
| According to an annual survey conducted by the | | | | tourists to visit 40 museums, utilize Zurich's public |
| consulting company William M. Mercer, Zurich is the | | | | transportation, and receive discounts at many |
| city with the highest quality of life on the planet. | | | | local boutiques and eateries. The one-day pass |
| No wonder, then, that thousands of tourists flock | | | | costs about $12 for adults and $8 for children, |
| to it each year. | | | | with the three-day pass coming in at double that |
| Zurich accommodates visitors of all backgrounds, | | | | rate. |
| regardless of their age, race, gender, sexuality, or | | | | The city is home to over 50 museums, which |
| social class. Children and their families have many | | | | range in focus from art to technology. One of it's |
| options to choose from, including the outstanding | | | | most unique is the Circus Museum |
| Zurich Toy Museum (Fortunagasse 15, 8001 | | | | (Fischmarktplatz 1, 8640 Rapperswil SG). Circus |
| Zurich), which has free admission and features | | | | arts have a long, proud history in Switzerland, with |
| over 1000 antique toys from all over Europe. | | | | Knie-the Swiss National Circus-setting up shop in |
| Zurich is also one of the world's most | | | | 1919. Zurich also provides its visitors with a huge |
| queer-friendly cities, with a substantial number of | | | | number of restaurants offering cuisine from |
| bars, clubs, and cultural events-such as the Pink | | | | virtually every country in the world, including Brazil, |
| Apple, a gay and lesbian film festival that takes | | | | Korea, and Lebanon. For a taste of authentic |
| place every May-that cater to homosexual | | | | Swiss food, head to Adler's Swiss Chuchi |
| travelers. | | | | (Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zurich) for some of the |
| As Switzerland's commercial center, Zurich is not | | | | city's best regional cuisine. And of course, no trip |
| the cheapest of places to visit. However there | | | | to Zurich would be complete without a pilgrimage |
| are fairly inexpensive lodging options available, like | | | | to the city's most exclusive shopping district: |
| Hotel Seehof (11 Seehofstrasse, 8008 Zurich, | | | | Bahnhofstrasse (Bahnhofstrasse, 8001 Zurich). |
| which offers doubles from $215 a night. The hotel | | | | You may publish this article on your website or |
| is small and stylish-containing just 20 rooms, each | | | | ezine providing you leave the article "as is" and |
| showcasing the clean, crisp quality of Swiss | | | | retain the resource box with live link back to the |
| design-with its own bar (featuring an impressive | | | | Search Switzerland Hotels website. |