Zurich

Although Bern is the federal capital, Zurich - Switzerland's financial centre - is the largest city in the country.

It's a compact city, much of which you can cover on foot, especially the shopping district. The district is what you'd expect in a chic Swiss city: boutiques carrying fur, antiques and chocolates.

The city is home to 30 museums and over 100 art galleries. The Kunsthaus houses pieces from Rodin, Matisse and a large collection of Munch. The Swiss National Museum is also intriguing, offering a detailed look at the history and culture of the country.

Zurich also has a history of being the home to many eminent personalities: Irish novelist James Joyce wrote here and is buried in Flutern Cemetery. Carl Jung developed modern psychoanalysis in the city.

It is, of course, impossible to talk about Switzerland without mentioning skiing in some way or other. However, although the country's magnificent wintry Alps draw thousands of tourists each year, Zurichers are not too keen on the sport's presence and are known to celebrate the end of the season each year: a spring festival culminates with the igniting of a cotton snowman stuffed with fireworks, sending winter off with a bang. The Alps are equally dramatic during the summer months and remain a popular holiday destination throughout the year.

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Airport information

By road
Zurich Airport is situated 11 kilometres from the city centre. Follow the signs upon leaving the airport. Count on a 15-minute ride off-peak to the central district but more than twice that time during peak traffic jams. Experienced travellers take the train.

Short and long term parking facilities are situated close to the terminal buildings.

By taxi
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By train
Trains run between Zurich main station and the airport every 10 minutes during peak periods (travel time: 10 minutes), and numerous inter-city and regional trains provide connections to all the main towns and cities in Switzerland.

Main destinations and frequency of services:
Berne, Basel, St. Gallen, Lucerne, Constance, Geneva, Lausanne, Zug: at least every 30 minutes; Lugano: every hour.

By coach
Eleven bus lines cover the region surrounding Zurich Airport, including Glattal, Zurich-Oerlikon and Winterthur (departures every 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes). The bus terminal is located behind multi-storey car parks 2 and 3. Time table information is available on the VBG website.

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