Travel Zurich, Switzerland – illustrated city guide, phrasebook, and maps. FREE General Info chapter and a map in the trial version. (Kindle Edition)
July 14, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Switzerland Guides
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Product Description
An illustrated city guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE general information chapter and a map in the trial version.
Features
- Fully illustrated.
- Historical overviews.
- Interesting facts.
- Street Map and more.
- Museums hours and ticket info.
- Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases.
- Access the guide anytime, anywhere – at home, on the train, in the subway.
- Plan the trip during airplane flight.
- Add Bookmarks
- Text annotation and mark-up
- Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized.
Table of Contents
General: About | Coat of Arms | Climate | History | Business | Demographics | Hotels | Cope | Stay Safe
Maps: Streets & Attractions | Switzerland | Cities | Lake Z?rich | Canton | Autobahn A1 | S-Bahn
Phrasebooks: German: About | Intro | Phraselist | Swiss-German | French: About | Intro | Phraselist | Italian: About | Intro | Phraselist
Transport: Overview | Get in | Get around | Trains | S-Bahn | Motorways | Zurich Main Station | Airport | ZVV | Trams
By Area: Canton of Z?rich | Geography | Rivers | Districts
Culture: Overview | Theaters | Museums | Education | Events | Sports
Landmarks: Sites | Gardens | Buildings | Churches
Attractions: Nightlife & Clubbing | Do | Buy | Cabaret Voltaire | Ristorante Cooperativo
Eat & Drink: Swiss Cuisine | Eat | Cheeses | Drink
Switzerland: General | Geography | History | Culture | Religion | Transportation | Buy | Talk | Contact | Respect | Stay Safe | Other Destinations?
Streetwise Zurich Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Zurich, Switzerland – Folding pocket size travel map with metro map (Map)
June 12, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Switzerland Guides
Review
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Product Description
Streetwise Zurich Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Zurich, Switzerland – Folding pocket size travel map with integrated metro map featuring tram, bus, train, cable car lines & stations
This map covers the following areas:
Main Zurich Map 1:10,000
Zurich Area Map 1:77,000
Zurich City Metro Map
Zurich is a banker’s paradise. This is the financial capital of Switzerland, and in turn the world. Numbered accounts and absolute secrecy may be more difficult to find these days, but financial discretion is still the order of the day in this monetary mega city. Walking around the streets of Zurich, you find perfectly manicured townhouses with thick doors featuring cryptic names on bronze plaques. These are the money handlers of the twenty first century. Once it was imperative to physically sit on hoards of gold, but now you don’t need much more than a computer and a network to control a fortune. That doesn’t mean that the hoards of gold aren’t still tucked away, it just means that there are more companies behind thick doors moving it around figuratively.
Zurich therefore is a bit deceptive. It’s so clean and manageable; you wouldn’t think that so much business takes place here. The Old Town, made up of tiny cobblestone pedestrian streets, straddles the Limmat River. Houses line the streets with retail or restaurants on the ground floor and apartments above, giving the area life even after the shops close. Each of these neighborhoods are clustered around one of the major churches in the city: Grossemunster, with it’s iconic twin spires; Fraumunster, with the Marc Chagall stained glass windows; and St Peters, the oldest church in Zurich displaying the largest clock face in Europe.
The city sits at the base of Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) and directions are based on the right side or left side of the river, based on having your back to the lake. On the left side along the river are the streets of Schipfe and Storchen, both filled with trendy upscale shops and cafes. Bahnhofstrasse is the main shopping street in town and it stretches from the lake up to the train station. On the right side of the river is Neiderdorf Strasse, a younger hipper street filled with funky boutiques, inexpensive restaurants and clubs. Less expensive hotels are found hidden in the small alleys that lead away from the river, but you might want to stay in another section of town if you have a concern about late night noise.
One of the nicest things to do in Zurich is to take an evening stroll along the lake. The promenade that runs from Bellevue Plaza along Uto Quai and then continues on Seefeld Quai is lovely in warm weather. Pass the Johann Jacobs Museum, Le Corbusier’s Hans Weber Haus, the Museum Bellerive, and wander through the China Garden maybe stopping for a cool drink or an ice cream.
Our STREETWISE® Zurich Map will guide you in your visit to this beautiful Swiss city. All metro stops and sites are clearly highlighted on the main map, some with architectural renderings making it easier to spot them as landmarks. Streets, hotels, parks and squares, and points of interest are listed in the index. A separate Zurich area map will facilitate your travel in and out of the city and to the airport. A complete Zurich Metro Map is also included.
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Visiting Switzerland
May 3, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Where To Go & What To See
Switzerland, or officially called Swiss Confederation, is uniquely positioned in Europe. It lies at the crossroads of several different routes which explains why the country’s three main languages are German, Italian, and Romansch. French is also widely spoken in the western portions of the country and English is prevalent throughout. There is no official language in Switzerland, even though it is a very modern country. It is ranked in the top of all living standards. Religious freedom is a guarantee in the Swedish world. Boasting a very high per capita income level might explain one of the highest computer and internet usage rates in the world.
Switzerland dwellers are almost 100 percent insured unlike other countries in the world. Currently the population is about 7.3 million people, but only grows a mere one percent per year. Religiously, the Swiss categorize themselves as Roman Catholic by 42 percent, Muslim at 4.3 percent, Protestant at 33 percent, and others by 5.4 percent. Lastly no religion comes in at at 11 percent so everyone who visits can be comfortable expressing their own religious belief.
The Helvetic Celts were the first to settle in Switzerland and later came under rule by the Roman Empire. Throughout that period major cities like Geneva, Basel, and Zurich flourished as major commerce hubs. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Switzerland was ruled by many different groups, and then later came back under control of the pope under the Roman Catholic Church. On August 1, 1291 three families agreed to a joint rule pact which they pledged joint defense and peace, and is celebrated as Nations Day. Over the next several hundred years Switzerland pursued land through military actions. Then Switzerland was defeated by the French and Venetians. They rebuked expansion policies and the foundation of Swiss Neutrality was born and remains today.
Citizens of Switzerland go by the name “Swiss” and have a very weak federal government. Even with the weak government, the states called Cantons have effective lawmakers and govern themselves quite efficiently. The Swiss thrive in life and many other areas. Switzerland has a very rich history of religious battles and government rule. Those who visit Switzerland may find some intriguing facts with a little research.
Although Switzerland is rich in culture and history; it is the cities, people, and scenery that attract most visitors. Snow skiing, mountain climbing, and touring the cities are some favorite passtimes of many visitors. From the soaring peaks to the beautiful cities, Switzerland is a truly magical place and should be on the agenda of any traveler. Give Switzerland a visit; you never know what adventure awaits you.
