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As one of the world’s leading art centers, Zürich is home to over 50 museums and more than 100 art galleries.

Zürich’s cultural institutions seduce visitors with high culture on the stage. The opera house presents the greatest number of opera premieres in Europe as well as the fascination of Heinz Spoerli’s Zürich ballet. Zürich’s Tonhalle Orchestra performs high-caliber concerts with first-class acoustics.

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Zürich offers the liveliest nightlife with the highest density of clubs in Switzerland: everything from parties at the legendary Kaufleuten to the best of the 1980s at Mascotte, the city’s oldest club, and the alternative scene around the Rote Fabrik.

In summer, nightlife can be found not only in the clubs, but also outside in the open air; the venues where visitors bathe and relax during the day are ideal places to flirt and dance at night.

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From luxury to international brands, traditional businesses and urban Zürich labels – shopping in Zürich inspires both lovers of exclusive items and the fashion conscious.

‘Lädele’ is what Zürich residents call strolling through the many diverse districts of the city to shop. You can stroll through pulsating Bahnhofstrasse with its international reputation for excellence, in a picturesque old town with over 2,000 years of history on the banks of the River Limmat, or among the trendy districts of Zürich-West and Aussersihl.

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In Zürich, nature can be found not only outside the city gates but can also be experienced at innumerable locations in the city itself. With its numerous parks and gardens, idyllic oases as well as boat trips on Lake Zürich and the River Limmat, Zürich makes the hearts of friends of the natural world beat faster.

The surrounding forest is accessible in under 10 minutes from anywhere in the city.

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Advent season in Zürich: The entire city is bathed in cheery light, the air is filled with the scent of cinnamon and mulled wine, and the sounds of Advent concerts waft over the River Limmat. At the traditional Christmas markets and in Zürich’s shops, both locals and visitors find inspiration for gifts and can treat themselves to delectable delicacies. The Christmas circuses are as much a part of the season as the New Year’s Eve Magic with its legendary fireworks display hosted by the Zurich Hoteliers’ Association. Thanks to the new Christmas lighting display on Bahnhofstrasse in the city center and special “Night and Sunday Shopping,” visitors to Zürich can expect even more highlights during the Advent season.

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Visit Zürich’s discovery region: Baden, Winterthur, Lake Zürich, and Zug can all be reached by public transport in a very short time and offer a diverse range of cultural and leisure pursuits.

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