Welcome to Zurich!

Thousands of trees, spring light in the streets and alleys! To enjoy the flowers in Zurich, you don't need to drive to the suburbs. Many urban roads and tram tracks in the center of Zurich are planted with flowering trees. It might be cherry blossoms, or larger magnolias. Walking on the streets is like walking in a sea of flowers. As soon as you step onto the streets of Zurich, thousands of cherry blossoms sway and come into view. Zurich is located north of the Alps, at the southwestern end of Lake Zurich, at the mouth of the Limmat River and Lake Zurich. Since the Middle Ages, Zurich has been the center of the silk industry north of the Alps. From the 13th to the 15th century, Zurich was famous for its silk in Europe. After the 16th century, Zurich became the core city of the European fashion industry. This largest city in the Swiss Confederation is not only the financial center of Switzerland but also an important cultural center in Europe. The Sechseläuten is Zurich's spring festival, usually held on the third Monday of April each year. Guilds organize traditional costume parades, and then a bonfire several meters high is lit in Bellevue Square, with a snowman whose head contains explosives on top. People calculate the time from the lighting of the bonfire to the explosion of the snowman's head to declare the end of winter and predict whether the next year will have a good summer. Zurich people are known for their love of sweets, so there are many kinds of desserts. The local famous sweet is traditional Swiss cheese. Other specialties include instant chicken, cashew juice, vegetable cakes, hot and cold salads, sour yogurt, chocolate candies, and pastries. Bahnhofstrasse in the old town is as famous as Fifth Avenue in New York, adjacent to the old Zurich train station. This street gathers major Swiss banks and is filled with luxury brands from all over the world. Department stores, high-end fashion stores, watch shops, and jewelry stores line both sides of the street. This elegant city attracts people, and the Zurich Cathedral and Lake Zurich are must-see attractions for tourists. We look forward to everyone joining us on a trip to Zurich! —————————————————————————————— "Zurich has a distinct educational significance for the world. It makes us understand that in a boring bourgeois city, we can achieve a truly imaginative and humane life."