Places To Visit In Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). It is situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River, and is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. In 2004-2005, the population of the canton was 441,000, that of the "commune" within the traditional city limits 185,526, and that of the metropolitan area — which extends into neighboring France and Swiss Canton of Vaud — about 960,000. Geneva is widely regarded as a global city, mainly due to the presence of numerous international organizations. Geneva is largely a financial hub in Europe, having seats or outlets for almost every international bank in the world. The city is also the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations. A 2006 survey found Geneva to have the second highest quality of living in the world (after Zürich).

Zurich, Switzerland

Zürich is the biggest city in Switzerland and its economical centre. The city is situated at lake Zürich with a great cultural and night life it's a very interesting place to visit. The city is dissected by the river Limmat.

The most famous shopping street is bahnhofstrasse for splurging on swiss watches. Besides watches, Switzerland is also known for its chocolate. The best example of this can be found at Sprüngli, a chocolatier with a tearoom.

Zürich is well connected to all other sights in Switzerland.