蘇黎世(Zürich)為瑞士第一大城,曾經被票選為全世界最適合人類居住的城市第一名。與紐約、倫敦、東京並列全球四大金融中心,也因此在這個城市不難感受到繁榮、富裕的生活型態。儘管如此,蘇黎世(Zürich)卻別於發達的大城市,沒有誇張的摩天大樓、繁雜擁擠的交通狀況,反而充滿古典優雅的建築,以及從容行駛的大眾運輸系統。瑞士人因此稱蘇黎世(Zürich)為"迷你大城市"(The Little Big City)。
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Zurich (German: Zürich, Swiss German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. While the municipality itself has approximately 380,500 inhabitants, theZurich metropolitan area is an urbanised area of international importance constituted by a population of nearly 2 million inhabitants.Zurich is a mixed hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Permanently settled for around 7,000 years, the history of Zurich goes back to its founding by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called itTuricum. During the Middle Ages Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, was the place of origin and centre of the Protestant Reformation in German-speaking Switzerland, led by Ulrich Zwingli.
Zurich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centres. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Also, most of the research and development centres are concentrated in Zurich and the low rate of tax attracts overseas companies to set up their headquarters there. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zurich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe.
An impressive number of museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and theKunsthaus. Zurich also hosts one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.
▼蘇黎世中央車站(Zürich Haupt Bahnhof)
▼火車站前的電車站,可以通往城市的各個角落。
▼班霍夫大道(Bahnhofstrass),逛街的好去處。
▼GLOBUS,瑞士知名的百貨公司,也是很容易就把錢花掉的地方。
▼電車非常方便,Swiss Pass或1日票都可以無限制搭乘。
▼利馬河(Limmat),河岸兩旁很適合散步或是坐下來發呆。
▼十分優雅的河岸。
▼雖然是瑞士第一大城,卻處處充滿植物將程式點綴的美輪美奐。
▼中央車站一旁的瑞士國家博物館(Schweizerisches Landesmuseum)。
▼博物館後方的花園經常聚集不少民眾。
▼位於舊城區(Altstadt)的聖母教堂(Fraumünster),高聳纖細的尖塔隔著利馬河(Limmat)與大教堂(Grossmünster)對望。
▼大教堂(Grossmünster),高聳的雙塔是明顯的地標。
▼ 漫步在河畔,蘇黎世帶給人不僅是富裕,還非常優雅。
▼沿著河散步,常常可以在小巷弄中找到驚奇!
▼這商品。。。
▼沿著班霍夫大道(Bahnhofstrass)步行,不知不覺就來到了蘇黎世湖(Zürichsee)。
▼湖邊應該是風光明媚,可惜那天天氣不太好。
▼湖邊整排的綠色隧道,飄著的旗子是象徵蘇黎世(Zürich)的市徽。
▼湖邊大型的蜘蛛雕像。
▼花的美好是因為夕陽的餘暉。
▼人家花園裡的玫瑰花海。
▼Thalwil假日的公園,人滿為患,但瑞士人總是會全家前往公園享受陽光。
▼瑞士傳統的小屋。
▼大面積的斜屋頂。
走在蘇黎世(Zürich)街頭不難發現他們富裕的程度,但古典的建築外觀讓他們少了富裕的距離感,反而使城市帶有一種優雅的氣息,也許是瑞士的國民素養本來就相當好,不管在瑞士的任何角落都不曾感到冷漠、無禮。蘇黎世(Zürich)的天氣似乎延續策馬特(Zermatt)那樣的陰雨綿綿,但其實我只把蘇黎世(Zürich)當成中途休息站,補足元氣要繼續向下一站出發。。。
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