There are a great many historic places that people can enjoy when visiting this financial centre of Switzerland. Gardens, parks, museums, historic and religious sites, galleries, and zoos abound in this city.

Botanic Garden has a huge selection of living species from Caledonia and Africa. You can enjoy the many rare specimens that this garden enjoys. More than three million plants can be seen in this garden.

Urania Observatory allows people to see through a telescope to look at Zurich and the distant Alps. You can enjoy views of planets, stars, and galaxies. Since the observatory is located centrally in Zurich you can enjoy seeing all parts of the city and more.

St. Peter’s Church was built back in the thirteenth century on the bank of Lindenhof. This church is the oldest church in the city and has a clock face that is the largest in Europe. You can see the huge hands of the clock with a minute hand that is more than thirteen feet in length.

Eluntern Cemetery is where James Joyce is buried. Near the tomb for James Joyce is a unique statue of the author. People come from far and wide to view this statue dedicated to the author of Ulysses. Many other famous people are buried in this cemetery.

Zoological Garden contains more than twenty-two hundred animals. You can enjoy the aquarium and an open-air aviary. There are several houses to visit including the elephant house, ape house, terrariums, and the giant tortoise house. This is one of the most popular attractions in the city.

Zunfthaus zur Meisen is one of the city’s oldest guild halls. Wrought-iron gatehouse opens into the Munstehof. Most of the guild hall is dedicated to ceramics and porcelain of Zurich.

Fine Arts Museum is the home of many nineteenth and twentieth century paintings. The museum was founded in 1976 and today houses the largest collection of modern and classical arts. Many wonderful paintings are included in the collection including some from Marini, Picasso, Chagall, Bonnard, and Lipsshitz.

Events in Zurich

The Zurich International Art show has work from five continents and exhibits a great variety of art work from paintings to sculptures, videos and photography.

Freestyle takes place every room in September and shows off the top BMX riders, skaters, skiers, and skateboarders.

Expovina is the city’s largest wine exhibition that has thousands of visitors flocking aboard dozens of boats in the harbour for wine tasting. Do not miss this annual event each November that takes place on the fair waters of Lake Zurich.

Blickfang allows people to enjoy fashion, homeware, and jewellery. International designers participate in displaying their wares and are often on tap to answer questions.

Zurich Silvesterlauf takes place every December in the city. This race takes place through the streets of the city and allows more than ten thousand people to run on the roads that have been cleared of traffic

By: L D Sharma