A few days in Zurich

We went to Zurich for a few days before heading on to Tanzania. We wanted to check out this beautiful city and explore the area. Today we decided to explore downtown and the old centre of the city.

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and is located at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. The lake provides a beautiful backdrop to the city and the Alps in the distance.

We walked through the old town centre exploring the narrow streets. There were plenty of shops, restaurants and unique stores.

We did some window shopping but did not go into this particular store.

Ray looking at the Rolex watches in Zurich

The old town is quite quaint and we enjoyed exploring the area. There were lots of beautiful views along the way.

Section of the old centre of Zurich where a band was playing traditional music.

There are some nice park areas along the Limmat river which flows through the city. We walk along the river and explored some of that area.

One of the walkway areas near Limmat River in Zurich

Shelley and Ray in the park near Limmat River Zurich.

View of the building all along the river.

What we found interesting was the large number of cyclist and bike lanes in the city. It reminded us of Amsterdam, in a way. Lots of people on bikes and bike lanes on almost every street. The city is very green focused and the public transit system is awesome. There is a great bus, tram and boat system that connects the city as well as surrounding towns. You can buy a ticket for 24 hours for a little over 8 Francs and use all the systems as many times as you want within the 24 hours.

One of the parking areas designated for cyclist. It is located next to a major Tram section in. Zurich city centre.

One of the trams that run throughout the city of Zurich.

We took the tram to some of the areas of the city. We also enjoyed a boat ride across lake Zurich admiring the views. It was a great way to spend time seeing the city.