Zürich,Switzerland

Cloris Shi

Welcome To Switzerland

Long known as a savvy, hard-working financial centre, Switzerland's largest and wealthiest metropolis, Zurich, welcomes us into its picturesque city, providing an aesthetic, serene sanctuary from our industrial, stressful lives. Arriving on a train departing from Paris, France; Zurich gifts us with the perfect vacation hide-away—culturally vibrant, and efficiently run and attractively set at the meeting of river and lake. Often recognised as one of the world's most liveable cities, Zurich has also emerged in the 21st century as one of central Europe's most popular destinations, housing the country’s historical and archeological galleries, along with a beautiful lake dotted with flocks of elegant swans.

Day 1: 8/4/18

1. Train from Paris, France to Zürich, Switzerland
2. Lake Zürich

Day 2: (8/5/18)

1. Lake Zürich 
   
2. Swiss National Museum Zurich (Schweizerisches Landesmuseum)
3. Altstadt (“Old Town”) (Bahnhofstrasse, Augustinergasse, Lindenhof)
4. St. Peterskirche Church
   

1. Lake Zurich

2. Schweizerisches Landesmuseum (Swiss National Museum)

Switzerland's most frequently visited museum of cultural history, a gallary housing the country’s representing history from its origins to the present day. From first sight, viewers are captivated, hypnotized; in awe of the building reminiscent of a fairytale castle in antique, Middle-age architecture. Inside, historical and archeological wonders are showcased painting the picture of Switzerland; and aexhibition tour transports the visitor from prehistory throughout ancient times and the Middle Ages to the 20th century; a broad range of special exhibitions also offering in-depth views of current political and environmental topics.

Switzerland’s main export: Chocolate

A prosperous, rich country, Switzerland boasts a series of its unique aspects, ranging from various prosperous industries from the food department to the financial, materialistic items sold as major exports. Rich Swiss chocolate along woth creamy, flavorful cheeses along with watches, cultural folktale, and the Jungfraujoch summit peak display in the wheel and reveal the real colors of Switzerland.

3. Altstadt (“Old Town”) (Bahnhofstrasse, Augustinergasse, Lindenhof)

Aesthetic. Relaxing. Stressless. The fairytale-like, mythical Romantic-genre streets—Bahnhofstrasse, Augustinergasse, and Lindenhof— encompasses all three elements required to be branded a vacation destination, posing as an unreplacable historical, social, and cultural environment for not only curious tourists craving for an ideal postcard-like photo of a typical European town, but also for the enjoyment and relaxation in the lives of year-long residents. Hanging, handmade twine baskets carry sun-kissed, enxhanting flowers, a million dancing ballerinas bringing color to the antique medieval architecture of the buildings. Twisted, dangling vines stretching low to the cobblestone, dusty paths of the ground beneath us, and stretching high to reach the majestic white and bold red of the Swiss flag, swaying lightly in the refreshing breezes, and reaching higher to touch the sky, a pale shade of light blue and dotted with whisps of clouds exploring through the vast, unexplored atmosphere.

Off to Lucerne!