About City

The city of Zurich is located at the northwestern tip of lake Zurich and has moderately low population of about 370,000 with an area of 87.88 km². Zurich is a centre for railways, roads and air traffic. City airport and railway station are famous for their movement and regarded as major centre for transport in the Europe. The city has got four distinct seasons. The surrounding urban areas in the city are fully developed with industrial and commercial sectors. It is popular for it’s for technical innovations, research ideas and ranks as global leading city with good economic background despite of fewer number of inhabitants. World class education by eminent faculty where more number of international students are seen in ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) or Zurich University.

Zurich is considered as Switzerland's economic centre and home to various international companies. Zurich is an internationally renowned financial centre and it has consistently ranked in the top 10, 2nd most competitive in Europe after London. Quality of Life Survey ranked Zurich first on a list of the top 25 cities in the world to make a base within. Surveys during 2006 to 2008, reported that Zurich was the city which can provide the best quality of life for tourist across the Europe.

The official language of Zurich is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. It is the city where people can experience with the best quality of life in the world as well as the richest city in Europe. Zurich’s shopping mile has contributed largely to the city's status as an El Dorado for purchasers and is a top address for international fashion labels, jewellery and even watches.  In seasonal, entertainment can be found not only in the clubs, but also in the open-air theatres and they are the places where visitors enjoy and relax during the day and noted as ideal places to and dance at night.

People who love to visit museum and art galleries then Zurich would be best spot where it is fascinated with more than fifty tourist places. The city has high-calibre chamber, symphony orchestras and important theatres. In Zurich, the Street Parade Event Scheduled along the side of Lake Zurich, every year during the month of August which is One of the largest and most popular techno and dance music festivals in the world.

Attractions & Landmarks

• Bern old-town.
• Swiss National museum.
• Uetliberg.
• Lake Zurich.
• Zurich Tonhalle.
• Zoo Zurich.
• Zurich Opera House.
• Mount Rigi.
• Kunsthaus Zurich.
• Mount Titlis.