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Divided by its Limmat River the city of Zurich lies directly on the Lake of Zurich, embedded in a beautiful landscape with its soft hills of the «Züriberg» and «Albis chain».

Zurich is often called the smallest metropolis in the world by its 25 million day tourists who visit the city every year.
They have good reason to do so, since Zurich has become a popular tourist goal. Zurich is becoming a metropolis in which life is pulsating, the scene is alive and people are creative. There is an urban atmosphere with a cosmopolitan feeling.

There is a blooming international catering trade with food from many different countries and innumerable aperitif and champagne bars as well as cafés inviting you to enjoy the sunshine on its streets and lanes. They give the city on the Limmat River a Mediterranean touch.
Shopping in Zurich is quite an experience: Galleries and in-boutiques, hidden antiques shops, chic brand and jeweller’s shops.

Zurich has a lot more to offer.
For example a lot of culture with a centuries old tradition that now sets trends in the urban life of Zurich and enjoys a worldwide reputation.