Perhaps there is no one in the world who hasn't ever
heard about banks and art
of Switzerland, and Zurich is the heart of its financial and
cultural life, a place which has to be visited while travel Switzerland.
Despite the fact that Zurich is the seventh city of Switzerland by its
area, it is the most populated one and also one of the richest. Being
"a city of bankers in the country of banks" Zurich is characterized by
wealth and luxury. From 2001 to 2006 it was top of the list of the
cities with the highest standard of living in the world. In order to
understand Zurich's phenomenon one should turn to its history.
Zurich's origins go back to 15BC. Having acquired the status of the
city in the 10th century, Zurich became the cradle of the Swiss
religious Reformation six hundreds years later. Huldrych Zwingli who
headed the Reformation proclaimed a new motto, - "pray and work" -
which influenced to a considerable degree the financial development of
the city that, already in the 19th century came to light as the
commercial and financial centre of Switzerland. Besides banks Zurich is
rich for its universities and scientific researches, being the main
conference destination.
Art admires will be delighted by a large concentration of art
galleries, orchestras, auction houses, as well as by over than 30
museums and the famous Schauspielhaus theatre.
Even those who are sick and tired of sightseeings
and don't dream of anything but restoring their health will be pleased
visiting Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich. The health service in Switzerland
has a considerably high quality and is known all over the world. The
clinic boasts of modern technology, first-class service, effective
treatment and progressive research department. It brings together 1,100
highly-qualified specialists from different disciplines and also
includes the centre of Chinese medicine.
Though the capital of Switzerland is Bern, it is Zurich that is often
considered the main city of the country. That is why, getting to
Switzerland, many tourists begin to explore the country just
with this hospitable city.
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