Zurich is a city of culture, charm and endearing ambience as well as a world financial center, center of trade and industry, a shoppers' paradise and a cultural Mecca. It has parks, recreation areas, up-market stores and open air markets. There are the cobbled streets of the old part of town, a state-of-the-art urban rail system, theatres and night clubs, sculptures in the streets, and galleries and museums offering the visitor as many diversions in winter as it does in spring, summer and autumn. 

Take a steamer tour of Lake Zurich, explore the upper part of the canton, stroll on Üetliberg or hike through Zurich's wine country. Nearby Winterthur, the canton's second largest city, once a place of work, is today a city of world class museums, is well worth a visit. Theatre premières, opera performances, ballet, art exhibits, the unique Conelli winter circus, and stage and variety shows provide high quality entertainment and ban boredom, while outstanding, traditional restaurants make your dreams of exquisite dining come true.

Christmas markets spread the festive spirit as 20,000 light bulbs transform the world- famous Bahnhofstrasse into a sea of lights. The nearby hills invite you for a winter stroll or a toboggan ride and major winter sports regions are close by: ski and snowboarding areas, for instance, can be reached within an hour. The surrounding towns and villages inspire trips of discovery - these are some of the unique winter experiences awaiting you in Zurich.