Category: Zurich
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9 foods to stuff your face with in switzerland
Raclette – who doesn’t love scraping melty cheese onto food? I first tried raclette at a little hole in the wall in NYC, where they gave you two scrapes of cheese. But that was child’s play. In Switzerland, they give you a whole block of cheese. It’s usually eaten with some mini potatoes, pickled onions,…
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how to get the best view of zurich
Climb Lindenhof Hill. It’s actually less daunting than it sounds. The ‘hill’ is basically just an incline (with steps) you can walk up to get a nice view of the Limmat River. Go hiking at Uetliberg. This is a park that’s about 20 minutes outside of Zürich and easily accessible by train. You can also…
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how to be a tourist in zurich
Admire the 5 large stained-glass windows of Fraumünster church. These were designed by Russian-French artist, Marc Chagall back in 1970. For just 5 CHF (or free for students with a valid ID), you get an audio guide. It’s a VERY detailed audio guide so if you’re interested in learning about every corner of this church,…
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switzerland 2017
Cheese. Chocolate. Mountains. Yodeling. Ricola cough drops. These are some of the things that come to my mind when I think of Switzerland. Prior to my trip, my knowledge of the country didn’t really extend far beyond that. I just knew that it was somewhere on my list of places to travel to. When Ben…
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