Blogs from Zürich, Zürich, North-East, Switzerland, Europe
May 1st 2012
My favorite bar in Zürich is the Älpli BAR. If you want a true Swiss experience, visit Aelpli bar in Zurich. When I have out of town guests, I bring them here. You feel like you are up in the Alpsinstead of the city down a tiny alley. Its a bit difficult to find so you really have to be on the lookout. Every night they have live Swiss music but it gets especially hopping on a weekend night. The bar has recently changed management so not quite sure about the food. I’m not sure if they serve food anymore. They weren’t at 8 pm. This is where I had raclette for the first time, which I have become a huge fan! I went with a friend who had never been before. We arrived right at ... read more
April 16th 2012
The Sechseläuten is a traditional spring holiday in the Swiss city of Zürich celebrated in its current form, on the 3rd Monday of April, since the early 20th century.... read more
Zurich – February 3-5
Published: February 17th 2012Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich » Zürich
February 5th 2012
The pictures are already loaded for this on the picture entry, so go back to those if you want... Sorry I'm so behind.... Zurich! February 3-5 a group of us went to Zurich for the weekend. I loved Zurich. The whole big main town area (Old Town-ish) was absolutely gorgeous! We saw lots of churches (including one with the largest clock face in Europe), Sprungli chocolate factory, the banking street with all the headquarters, Bahnhoffstrasse (supposedly one of the most expensive streets in the entire world – except there were a surprising number of not-expensive stores so we were a little confused…), FIFA headquarters (even though it was closed because it was the weekend…), the Swiss National Museum (really interesting and HUGE with lots of artifacts from the different periods of Swiss history and all sorts ... read more
Zurich - Switzerland
Published: September 30th 2011Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich » Zürich
September 19th 2011
We got to Zurich at just after 7 and got some food before trying to find our hotel. We tried to get a cab, but when we explained the hotel to the driver, he told us that it was in the old town and no cabs could go in there. So in the light rain, we walked and followed the phone GPS directions towards our hotel. We eventually got there and were really grateful to get out of the rain. We checked in and stayed in a room called Saga, named after the band. We then settled in and headed for bed shortly after. Tuesday arrived and we got up early in order to get cracking on the first day of Zurich! We got ready and walked down the street and found a little café for ... read more
July 17th 2011
Travelling with your parents can be hard work! haha a bag of malteasers before lunch will explain the situation! We took a train from paris to zurich, first class, yep I could get used to this style of travel; one of the bonuses of travelling with parents! Within 4 hours of leaving Paris we had arrived in the heart of the city although we didn't stay long for we were off to Dottingen to trace some family roots;apparently this area of Switzerland is where Dad's great grandfather was born. The day brought terrible weather but luckily after arriving in a very small village we found some accomodation in the local pub. After enjoying a nice beer and meal courtesy of some lovely locals I enjoyed my night alone in my private room with german tv and ... read more
May 24th 2011
Zurich is such a beautiful and picturesque place. It wasn't as big and busy as i thought it would be. Zurich reminded me of Queenstown with its really blue clear water that runs off the mountain and through the river which goes though the middle of the city. People would just sit by the river edge and dangle their feet in the water while reading a book or talking to friends. Zurich didn't have much things to see either so most our time was spent shopping. Although we did go see some old Roman baths that were only found in the 1980's while doing renovations on a toy shop. They weren't as I had expected. I could have had easily mistaken it for rocks. The shops were very expensive and had all the usual expensive brands. ... read more
May 22nd 2011
This is where all the beautiful and the wealthy live. It is a beautiful city with a stunning lakeside location, and bordering mountains, very similar to Queenstown. The lake is amazingly clear - and cold. It made us think of home, looking out over the glittering big expanse of water. There are beautifully sculpted drink fountains all over town pouring out icy cold presumably fresh spring water. It’s just what’s needed in this hot weather. Cars are the main mode of transport here, and no expense has been spared on those cars. The speed boats on the lake are equally as flashy. The majority of the cyclists here are the lycra wearing kind or fully kitted out mountain bikers. The shopping has been refreshingly different although expensive. All the chains we’ve been used to seeing are ... read more
Photos from Kunsthaus Zurich
Published: May 13th 2011Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich » Zürich
May 13th 2011
I would like to share with you the remarkable experience of visiting Kunsthaus museum in Zurich! I was so lucky to be there the days of the Picasso exhibition which happened for the 2nd time (1st time was by Pablo Picasso himself at the same museum). "Almost imperceptible to visitors, carefully disguised in plain clothes, our attendants are always in the thick of things. Captivated by the world of art, visitors occasionally wander insouciantly through the exhibitions with large bags and rucksacks until gently awoken from their reverie by an attendant sporting the unobtrusive “Kunsthaus Zurich” insignia, who politely points out that their luggage is a danger to the art on display. In no time the offending item is deposited in the museum cloakroom. And the clearly relieved art lover can continue on his or her ... read more
HAPPY NEW YEAR in Zurich
Published: January 6th 2011Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich » Zürich
January 6th 2011
Friday 31st December – Day 91 Our flight from LA to Zurich was 11 hours and we touched down on time at 3:45pm. We found out when we checked in our bags that we wouldn’t see them again until Cairo, so it was just us, the clothes we were wearing, our day bags and our sleeping bags (allowed as carry-on). Back into German as well, so we found the train station and headed into the city as that's apparently the easiest way to get to our hotel. And it was. Out of the train station, it was just a quick stroll across the bridge, dodging cars and trams, our street was first up, and straight down there was our hotel. One block back from the river, it was nice and easy. Checked in, and then had ... read more
Adventstimmung in Zürich
Published: November 29th 2010Europe » Switzerland » North-East » Zürich » Zürich
November 29th 2010
Noch 2 1/2 Wochen bis Peru... Der Countdown läuft. Während in der Schweiz der Winter Einzug gehalten hat, laufen bereits die Vorbereitungen für meine Peru Reise. Hier ein paar Eckdaten zu meiner Tour: Start und Ende meiner Reise wird jeweils Lima, die Hauptstadt Perus, sein. Die weiteren Stopps sind: *Pisco *Ica *Nazca Linien *Colca Canyon *Puno (am Titicacasee mit Besuch der Einheimischen auf den Uros Inseln) *Cusco Danach Start des Inka Trails : 4 Tage über Stock und Stein und 3 Pässe (der höchste davon auf über 4200 m) bis zum Machu Picchu. Danach ein Ruhetag in Cusco von wo es aus dann per Flugzeug in den Regenwald an der Grenze zu Brasilien / Bolivien geht. Endpunkt: Lima Ich freue mich auf eine abwechslungsreiche und spannende Reise. Bis dahin geniesse ich aber noch das winterliche Zürich ... read more
