Photo: Henrique Ferreira
Hoi !
Extravegent high-end shopping, fancy chocolates and luxurious lifestyles, Zurich is the financial capital of Switzerland.
Highlights
Grossmünster
Bahnhofstrasse
Swiss National Museum
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zoo Zürich
Useful Phraces
German
Make the most of your travels not only in German-speaking countries, but in many other European countries where German is widely spoken, especially in Eastern Europe.
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen! |
| Good afternoon | Guten Tag! |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen! |
| How are you? | Wie geht's dir? |
| I’m well, and you? | Mir geht's gut und dir? (informal) |
| Good, thank you | Gut, danke |
| Thank you | Danke |
| You’re welcome | Bitte |
| Please | Bitte |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigen Sie mich (formal) |
| I’m sorry | Es tut mir Leid |
| I don’t understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? (formal) |
Food & Drinks
Käsefondue
Cheese fondue
Rösti
Hashbrown
Zürcher Geschnetzeltes
Slices of veal cooked with cream, onions and wine
Raclette
Melted cheese with potatoes, onions, gherkins and pickled fruit
Birchermüesli
Swiss-style muesli
Zürcher Eintopf
Hot pot of mix of pork, onions, cabbages, potatoes and carrots cooked in white wine
Zuger Kirschtorte
A cake layered with nut-infused meringue, sponge and butter cream
Bündnerfleisch
Beef cuts, are cured and air dried in the Alpine air for between 10 to 15 weeks
Zopf
Bread coated with egg yolk
Bündner Gerstensuppe
Swiss barley soup
When to Travel
High Season
From
JulyTo
AugustMax
24°C (75.20°F)Min
14°C (57.20°F)From
DecemberTo
AprilMax
-2°C (28.40°F)Min
14°C (57.20°F)Low Season
From
JulyTo
AugustMax
24°C (75.20°F)Min
14°C (57.20°F)From
DecemberTo
AprilMax
-2°C (28.40°F)Min
14°C (57.20°F)Shoulder Season
From
AprilTo
JuneMax
22°C (71.60°F)Min
4°C (39.20°F)Max
19°C (66.20°F)Min
10°C (50.00°F)Useful Phraces
German
Make the most of your travels not only in German-speaking countries, but in many other European countries where German is widely spoken, especially in Eastern Europe.
| English | German |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen! |
| Good afternoon | Guten Tag! |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen! |
| How are you? | Wie geht's dir? |
| I’m well, and you? | Mir geht's gut und dir? (informal) |
| Good, thank you | Gut, danke |
| Thank you | Danke |
| You’re welcome | Bitte |
| Please | Bitte |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigen Sie mich (formal) |
| I’m sorry | Es tut mir Leid |
| I don’t understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? (formal) |