Zurich next week
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- GeorgesIV0
be ready to blow loads of cash,
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/trave…
- uan0
I'm not going to the Frontend Conference this year, but went 2 years ago. They organize BBQs and parties in the evenings, so I would recommend joining them. There were a bunch of Zürich Google Guys at the parties, and it was good fun.
the museum für gestaltung is worth a visit:
http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch/…
also the kunsthaus as you have planned:
http://www.kunsthaus.ch/en/some other places also worth visiting:
viadukt
lots of nice design shops and restaurants / bars build under the arches of a railway bridge.at one end of the viadukt near the train station you will find Frau Gerolds Garten, take a beer and browse the shops there, it's also a very relaxed place with good vibes.
http://www.fraugerold.ch/you will also be near the Freitag Flagship Store, worth climbing the containers for a good view.
around that shop there are some cool shops (vintage stuff) and bars worth visiting.
also you will be in proximity of the Toni Areal, the new building of the Zurich University of the Arts. I don't think it's open yet, but seeing it from outside is a pretty impressive view.the big greenish blueish tower you will see from there is the prime tower, switzerland's highest building (and one of the few skyscrapers here).
that's for the west of town.
for the old town, you can start by the Bahnhofstrasse from the main train station by foot, and cross the Limmat (river) at the http://www.urania-sternwarte.ch/… to the left to go in direction Niederdorf.
check out the http://www.cabaretvoltaire.ch/ where dada started if you are around there.
Lots of nice small shops and restaurants there.If you like premium beef, try dieter meier's restaurant (the guy from Yello) http://www.ojodeagua.ch/en/weink… (you might want to make a reservation, it's a tiny place)
other places worth visiting that come to mind:
Architecture by Calatrava:
the Library at the Institute of Law (new building by Calatrava inside old building)
http://www.rwi.uzh.ch/bibliothek…Bahnhof Stadelhofen in Zürich
for partys and clubs...there's a lot to do there, I hear the http://www.hiveclub.ch/ is where the cool kids hang out.
there is also lots of high end clubs, but I don't really know them.
if you land near the langstrasse (redlight district) take good care of yourself and your money, don't drink to much;-)for transportation, you can get a bike for free if you take it back the same day, near the station (20.- custody or for 10.- if you keep it till next day)
https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/aoz…
there is 1 station just by the train station near the landesmuseum.if you prefer public transports, take the 24hours ticket at the vending machines (will be hard to find, because the GUI is an embarrassing mess), but they exist, ask a local for assistance ;-)
and if you need a good place with free internet to work a bit, check out Sphères http://www.spheres.cc/ (it's also in the west part of the city), friendly ppl there, good coffee and cake!
have a nice trip:)
- prophetone0
Shouldn't you be headed to Minsk?
- This is not a young girl's erotic journey :)Milan
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- autoflavour0
definitely go to Lucerne.. and go up the mountain.. its well worth it. to be honest, i found Zurich a pretty boring city all up.. the airport is nice tho
- dasohr0
Niederdorf is probably the most interesting part of ZH.
There's also a lake in the middle of the city, bring your swimming trunks. If you like the leaf, you'll find plenty around. Some good clubs, but I have no idea what and where.
- Milan0
Thanks for the tips uan. I really appreciate it. What an amazing city Zurich is! By far the cleanest place I've been to. It's definitely expensive, but for a good reason - everything is pure quality. Every little thing in this city is well designed and thought out. Even the redlight district, Longstrasse, is pretty tame at night compared to most places.
I went to check out the Weingart Typography and The Underground exhibitions at the Museum für Gestaltung today. I loved it! I'll have to do some reading on Weingart when I get home. He seems like an interesting cat.
The Viadukt, Freitag Flagship store and Frau Gerolds Garten were all super cool as well! I barely restained myself from buying a $400 Freitag bag. They are so damn nice!
Now I see why Zurich is constantly ranked as one of the best places to live. I'd move here in a second! :)
- JerseyRaindog0
I was in Switzerland for a week recently. Take a lot of money. The cost of living there will make you wince every time you open your wallet.
Beautiful country though. Head down to Interlaken and then get a train to the Lauterbrunnen valley and watch the basejumpers. Crazy place.
- Those basejumpers are nuts! I'll go check them out if I get a chance, thanks!Milan
- WhiteFace0
Oooo jet-setty
- Milan0
Thank you all! I heard it's one of the most expensive cities in the world, so my wallet is ready to take a beating. The hotels were ridiculously expensive, but I found a nice place on airbnb for a very reasonable price.