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the largest city in Switzerland

Zurich

1.	Uetliberg
	get a panoramic view of the city and the lake from an altitude of 873 meters.
	read more: wikipedia \| virtual tourist \| webcam

2.	Zurich Burkliplatz
	view the Zurich Lake, swans, geese, take boat cruises (2 hours, Apr-Oct: 10 CHF).
	read more: boat trips \| lake Zurich \| trip advisor \| youtube

3.	Bahnhofstrasse
	walk and shop on the most expensive street in Europe (pedestrian and trams only). It starts at Hauptbahnhof (Zurich main station), the country's largest railway station.
	read more: wikipedia \| train station \| youtube

4.	Paradeplatz
	taste some Sprungli sweets; view Swiss banks headquarters: UBS and CreditSuisse.
	read more: wikipedia \| sprungli \| trip advisor

5.	Polybahn
	a funicular railway in the city centre, 23% average gradient, 2 cars and 2 stops.
	read more: wikipedia \| MySwitzerland.com \| EuropeForVisitors \| youtube

6.	Zurich Zoo
	over 300 species, including a penguin parade when it's less than 10^o Celsius outside.
	read more: official site \| wikipedia \| Goobix photos \| stay.com

7.	Kunsthaus Museum
	one of the most important art museum in Switzerland and Europe, open since 1910.
	read more: official site \| wikipedia \| zuerich.com

8.	Grossmünster
	romanesque-style Protestant church, inaugurated around 1220.
	read more: wikipedia \| sacred-destinations.com \| youtube images

9.	Fraumünster
	reformed Protestant abbey, founded by Louis the German in 853 for his daughter.
	read more: wikipedia \| sacred-destinations.com \| virtual tourist

10.	Sihlcity
	huge shopping mall: movie theaters and 100'000 sq meters of commercial space.
	read more: wikipedia \| stay \| four points hotel

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Country: Switzerland
City area: 87.88 km²
Website: www.stadt-zuerich.ch

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Transportation:

SBB - Swiss railway network timetable.
ZVV - travel tickets in the Zurich area.

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