A weekend in Zurich

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Zürich, Schweiz

15/07/2022

July was the first month of my internship in Zurich. As I had never been to that city before, of course I wanted to explore the town and all of Switzerland in the weeks. As I was quite busy the first weeks at work, having two friends I know from my exchange term in Prague visit was a welcome chance to explore the city and surroundings in company.

I had a perfect start into the weekend with a Milano-Torino at my Italian bar of choice, La Stanza. Along with it I ordered a nicely toasted panino with olives and prosciutto crudo.

Zurich is great for car spotting, but despite it being full of luxury and sportscars I have a preference for vintage cars

After walking through town for a while I came past Quaibrücke, the bridge where the Zürichsee flows into the Limmat river. As you can tell, it offered a beautiful panorama of the well-lit riverfront.


16/07/2022

Saturday 16 July was the day my friends Monika and David arrived in Zurich. They had chosen to spend the weekend there so it was a lovely chance to meet up again a few months after our semester in Prague.

We met at Milchbar, a quality café secluded in an enclosed courtyard in the heart of town. After catching up and discussing life – and prices – in Zurich, we chose to do a little sightseeing by foot.

Walking along Bahnhofstrasse, the main shopping street in Zurich
Taking a selfie at Münsterbrücke

After walking around for a while we had dinner at Zeughauskeller, a typical Swiss restaurant located at Bahnhofstrasse. We enjoyed the food with dishes closely related to Austrian and German ones, only with Swiss prices. Then slowly but surely the sun set.

What I really enjoy about Zurich is the proximity to water. There are numerous canals and river parts flowing through the city, offering some additional tranquility to the already calm city. The Zürisee moreover acts as a meeting place and central eye-catcher with its long, well-lit shoreline and accompanying restaurants, bars and harbours.

A public transit cruiseship docking in Zurich

We walked along the western side of the lake until reaching Hafen Enge, the harbour with the beautiful (and nicely lit) Aquaretum fountain, where we enjoyed the rest of the evening.


17/07/2022

On Sunday we set out to visit Uetliberg, the hill throning over the city. We took the train from central station to Uetliberg train station from which it was not far to the top.

The southern-western view from the mountain towards Zug and Aargau

Once on top of the hill we had a beer and then climbed the Aussichtsturm Uetliberg,

Looking East with Zurich to the left and the Zürisee in front

Of course we also took a selfie up there, serving as a neat reminder of the common exploration of Zurich and its surroundings.

Ade!

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