SWITZERLAND
Bairdstravels only adventure into Switzerland was a visit to Zurich. We had travelled by bus from Scotland . On route we stopped at the wonderful town of Grenoble in the French Alps.
By the time we reach Zurich we were very tired.
If my memory serves me right we could only afford
a plate of fries between the four of us. We stare at the windows of the shops on Bahnhofstrasse. It is one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland . The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne. Zürich can be counted as one of the world's pre-eminent global cities.
Zurich, CHE
Updated 05 February 2012 04:50
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According to several surveys from 2006 to 2009, Zürich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe Zürich is also ranked the sixth most expensive city in the world. In 2008, Zürich was ranked ninth. The city ranked behind Hong Kong and ahead of Copenhagen. It is the third most expensive city in Europe and second most expensive city in Switzerland after Geneva. The Zürich metropolitan area has a population of about 1.68 million people.
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The Carnival of Basel
At precisely 4 AM on the Monday after Ash Wednesday, all of the lights in the town of Basel, Switzerland, are turned off, and the city is lit only by decorative lanterns that are carried or worn on the heads of those gathered for the start of Basler Fasnacht—the Carnival of Basel. For the next 72 hours, thousands of costumed revelers, or Fasnächtlers, enjoy the parades and music of Switzerland's biggest carnival. Why is the use of multicolored confetti frowned upon at the carnival? Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year?