Lifestyle and Shopping in Zurich
Zurich offers expats a well-balanced and fun lifestyle, despite the city’s dowdy stereotype as a sedate banking capital. There is great shopping, excellent nightlife, and some superb restaurants.
Zurich’s shopping scene is generally about boutiques and speciality stores, and is pleasantly devoid of shopping malls. The key shopping street is Bahnhofstrasse, where one can find the department stores Globus and Jelmoli, and jewellery shops, such as Bucherer and Beyer.
For a glimpse into the city's sweeter side, expats should make a visit to the famed chocolate confectionaries Confiserie Sprüngli or Teuscher, among others; and to procure some of the well-crafted Swiss classics, like Swiss army knives, cuckoo clocks, watches, embroidery and linen, they should head to Schweizer Heimatwerk.
The flea market at Helvetiaplatz is a worthy excursion on Saturday mornings for items and interesting eclectica, and even Zurich's Hauptbahnhof is more than a train station, it also features Shopville - an area with a diverse range of stores.
If you'd prefer trendy boutiques,the Niederdorf district has an eclectic offering, and features antiques furniture and bookshops of interest. For chic boutiques and speciality stores explore the nooks and crannies in the Old Town. For artwork visit Schipfe Street.
Zurich’s nightlife is better than many expats expect, though, clubs do tend to close quite early. Clubs and bars are clustered in the Zuri-West area, while the Old Town around Paradeplatz has a good selection of upmarket lounges and hotel bars. The former red-light district of Langstrasse retains an edgy appeal, and is worth checking out for something different.
Grab a copy of the ZüriTipp or Tages Anzeiger newspaper’s weekly supplement, for listings of what’s on in Zurich.
Shopping in Zurich
Zurich’s shopping scene is generally about boutiques and speciality stores, and is pleasantly devoid of shopping malls. The key shopping street is Bahnhofstrasse, where one can find the department stores Globus and Jelmoli, and jewellery shops, such as Bucherer and Beyer.
For a glimpse into the city's sweeter side, expats should make a visit to the famed chocolate confectionaries Confiserie Sprüngli or Teuscher, among others; and to procure some of the well-crafted Swiss classics, like Swiss army knives, cuckoo clocks, watches, embroidery and linen, they should head to Schweizer Heimatwerk.
The flea market at Helvetiaplatz is a worthy excursion on Saturday mornings for items and interesting eclectica, and even Zurich's Hauptbahnhof is more than a train station, it also features Shopville - an area with a diverse range of stores.
If you'd prefer trendy boutiques,the Niederdorf district has an eclectic offering, and features antiques furniture and bookshops of interest. For chic boutiques and speciality stores explore the nooks and crannies in the Old Town. For artwork visit Schipfe Street.
Nightlife in Zurich
Zurich’s nightlife is better than many expats expect, though, clubs do tend to close quite early. Clubs and bars are clustered in the Zuri-West area, while the Old Town around Paradeplatz has a good selection of upmarket lounges and hotel bars. The former red-light district of Langstrasse retains an edgy appeal, and is worth checking out for something different.
Grab a copy of the ZüriTipp or Tages Anzeiger newspaper’s weekly supplement, for listings of what’s on in Zurich.
