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Cities in Zurich area
Campings in Zurich area, Switzerland
Atzmännig
Atzmännig AG
Sport- und Freizeitzentrum
8638 Goldingen
+41 55 284 64 34
Goldingen, Zurich area
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Seebucht
Seestrasse 559, CH-8038 Zurich-Wollishofen
Zürich, Zurich area
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Travel Tips & Guides Zurich area, Switzerland
History of Zurich
In Roman times, Turicum was a tax-collecting point at the border of Gallia Belgica (from AD 90 Germania superior) and Raetia for goods trafficked on the Limmat river. A Carolingian castle, built on the site of the Roman castle by the grandson of Charlemagne, Louis the German, is mentioned in 835 ("in castro Turicino iuxta fluvium Lindemaci").
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Typical Food in Zurich
The quintessential Zürich dish is Zürigschnätzlets, veal in a cream and wine sauce. Various kinds of grilled Wurst (sausages) are also popular. These are most often accompanied by boiled potatoes, Rösti, a Swiss potato pancake (grated potato, formed into a pancake then panfried until crisp in butter or oil) or Chnöpfli, in German sometimes called Spätzle, (small noodle dumplings).
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Have a Fun in Zurich
Take the Polybahn, a 19th century funicular, up the steep hill for a fine view. Starts at tram station Central and goes up to the ETH. Nice terrace up there. During the week, the student cafeteria below the terrace is also open to the public.
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Interesting Things to See in Zurich
Zürich (German: Zürich [ˈtsyːʁɪç], Zürich German: Züri [ˈtsyri], French: Zurich, in English generally Zurich, Italian: Zurigo) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The metropolitan population is around 1.3 million. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre (the political capital of Switzerland being Bern), and is widely considered to be one of the world's global cities. According to several surveys in 2006, it is the city with the best quality of life in the world.
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How to get into Zurich
Zurich (German: Zürich, Zuerich) is the largest city in Switzerland, with a population of some 364,500 in the city proper and close to 1 million in the greater metropolitan area. Zurich is on Lake Zurich, where the lake meets the Limmat River, in the north of Switzerland.
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![]() Rapperswill Autor: Fran Rives | ![]() Staumauer Tannertobel Autor: digitalfotoarchiv.ch |
![]() Puente de madera a Rapperswill Autor: Eduardo Manchón | ![]() Rapperswil Autor: rokaPic40666 |



