"Züri" has footpaths so tidy, cobblestones so perfect, a lake so clean, urban sounds so harmonious and subdued that it’s almost enough to make urbanites used to other cities miss the comforting chaos they might expect. Indeed, more than one might be tempted to toss a bit of litter onto the ground to see what could happen. Please do refrain, though.
As for the rest of it, this burg that many tend to associate with little more than banks and insurance companies can actually be quite dynamic, fun and funloving, even offbeat and charming. Its “gnomes” of finance and historically modest Protestant spirit are these days joined by a vibrant multicultural and gay scene along with Europe’s largest annual street party.
Read more in our post Perfectly Zurich.
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