The 2011 Zurich Swarovski Tree Is Up!

November 26, 2011

It’s one of the highlights of Christmas in Zurich, the 2011 Swarovski Tree is up in the Main Station. With over 40,000 Swarovski crystals, it’s a stunning center piece to the Christmas market.

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Annual Wine Expo Anchors In Zurich

November 15, 2011

Avast Mateys, ye annual wine expo has recently Anchor’d at Zurich, with over 4000 different kinds o’ swill from over 165 merchants on 12 different  galleys.  Ye Expo only be in town for a limited time only the 3 – 17th o’ Novembarrr. For those mateys that be waitin’ t’set sail on this quest of [...]

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A Great View From Café Presse Club

November 5, 2011

I am putting together a short piece about visiting the shops in and around HB and am having a nice latte macchiato at Café Presse Club. It is a nice little place but the view if you sit outside is great!

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Long Night of the Museums – A Somewhat Different Saturday Night Out in Zurich

September 24, 2011

On Saturday 3rd September 2011 Zurich hosted the Long Night of the Museums once again. With Zurich’s first long night having taken place in 1999, this cultural event reoccurs on an annual basis and is proving more popular than ever. This year’s theme ’wild!’, attracted hundreds of visitors. The Long Night of the Museums invites [...]

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Streetparade: 20 Years Love, Freedom, Tolerance & Respect

September 3, 2011

Zurich: A city renowned for business, banks and a high standard of living. It all sounds so formidable. And serious! But every year at around about August, it’s time for the people of Zurich – and beyond – to let their hair down. It’s time to party! The Streetparade event has been a magnet for [...]

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Best Value Prepaid Mobile Phones In Switzerland?

September 2, 2011

With a seemingly large selection of operators to choose from in Switzerland, I’ve decided to do a little research into what the costs and extras are. Now while there are some tips and advice available on-line none seem to be very clear as to which network is the best and I suppose that is because [...]

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Swimming In The Limmat

August 23, 2011

The recent hot weather phenomenon has not only brought about a plethora of roof terrace “grill parties” but also seen almost everyone Zurich take to the water. The wonderful thing about Zurich, which seems to contrast with nearly every other inland European city, is that it has a high quality of water and this means [...]

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