This charming Swiss town is the perfect place for both nature and city lovers.
Zurich has always been high on my travel bucket list, especially after featuring in one of my most memorable journey misadventures.
So when I had the opportunity to visit Switzerland recently, I made sure to include a few days in Zurich to discover for myself why this city, in the heart of Europe, shouldn’t just be considered a gateway to its neighbours: Italy, France, Germany, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein. My first full day in Zurich began with a walking tour of the city’s picturesque Old Town with Ity Tiwari, a part-time Zurich Tourism guide, food blogger and vegetarian cooking teacher.
That evening, I go there for dinner and notice that its downstairs is a hub of activity, as diners line up for the pay-by-weight buffet, with endless options. Upstairs there are numerous dining rooms, each with its own luxurious style, where patrons can enjoy a more refined dining experience. During our tour of Old Town, Tiwari pointed out other great dining spots, like Swiss Chuchi Restaurant, where I later enjoyed a cheese fondue, and the Ass-Bar bakery, which sells day-old bread, cake and pastries from the city’s top bakeries at lower prices, in a bid to cut down on food waste.
While we did stop for a look inside the church, we didn’t ascend its tower steps but instead stepped outside to view the city’s oldest parish church — St. Peter’s, which boasts of having the largest clock face in Europe — and the Fraumunster, whose abbey has five stained-glass windows designed by artist Marc Chagall.
Our tour ended just outside Old Town near the Zurich Opera House, a neo-classical building dating back to the 1890s. It’s considered one of the most famous musical theatres in the world, hosting about 300 opera performances each year.
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