Swissair tips:
Known for its prosperity, cleanliness and stability, Zurich traditionally echoed the straight-laced Puritan legacy of Zwingli. Modern-day pressures have brought change to thecity, but in the process it has loosened up and learned to have fun.
What's happening in Zurich? -- The Friday edition of the Tages-Anzeiger contains thesupplement züri-tip, with a detailed guide to entertainment, restaurants and cinema.
9:00 a.m. In summer the best way to start the day is at the Badi Utoquai, the lakeside bathing place. Gaze to your left for a panoramic view of the Alps. To your right are thetowers of the Grossmünster, Fraumünster and St. Peter's, which has the largest clock-face in Europe.
9.45 p.m. Stroll in the direction of the city center to Bellevue; the Centre Corbusier is nearby, but only open from July to September, and then only on weekends in theafternoons. From Bellevue, cross the Quaibrücke to Bürkliplatz. There's a market here on Tuesday and Friday mornings and a flea market on Saturdays.
11.00 a.m. Take a tram to the zoo. Next door is Fluntern Cemetery, where James Joyce is buried.
12.00 p.m. Go back in the direction of the city center until you get to Technical University (ETH) with its red cupola, and next to it the green one belonging to the main university. From the Poly Terrace, gaze down to the historic center of the city and the Central Library. Walk through the Niederdorf to the Grossmünster, Zurich's architectural landmark.
1.00 p.m. Cross the Münsterbrücke to the Fraumünster with its famous stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall. Afterwards relax at Strozzi's, Fraumünstergasse 8 for sophisticated fast food, wine by the glass and a beautiful setting in the idyllic Zentralhof.
2.30 p.m. Window shop in the Münsterhof, with a brief detour to the Trois-Pommes arcade, and on to Weinplatz, address of the traditional Storchen Hotel.
Browse the boutiques of Donna Karan, Gianni Versace, Jil Sander, and Issey Miyake.
5.00 p.m. Head to the Filmpodium in Kino Studio 4 in Nüschelerstrasse and check out the varied and interesting program. Films are always shown in the original language.
6.30 p.m. Stop in Shopville, the shopping arcade underneath the railway station, to buy hosiery and the obligatory Luxemburgerli at Spruengli (a sort of miniature sweet burger).
7.30 p.m. Dine at Opus in the Haus zum Kindli. Make sure you book ahead of time (tel. 211 41 82). Vow to visit the Rietberg Museum (Asian art) in the Rieterpark the following day.
11.00 p.m. Close with a nightcap at the tiny Weisse Rose in Torgasse near Bellevue,behind the Odeon.
An apèritif in the Jules Verne Bar in the observatory, just off the Bahnhofstrasse. This circular building offers a fascinating perspective on the city. The bar is open from 11 a.m. weekdays, on Sunday from 3 p.m.
Peter Brunner's restaurant, Kaisers Reblaube & Goethe-Stübli in Glockengasse (tel. 221 21 20). Peter Brunner's philosophy of the kitchen has also manifested itself in a sumptuouslyillustrated book (Notizen aus Küche und Wirtschaft). Try the Wollishofer semolina dumplings.
The Park zur Katz, where the Ethnology Museum is situated. Enjoy a romantic oasis of calm near the city center which used to be the Botanical Gardens.
Luxury Hotels:
-Dolder Grand Hotel, Kurhausstr. 65 (double room with a view of the lake CHF560, with a view of the woods CHF510)
-Widder Hotel, Rennweg 7 (double room CHF550-630)
-Eden au Lac, Utoquai 45 (double room CHF460-590)
-Sofitel, Stampfenbachstr. 60 (double room CHF400, weekend rates CHF 215)
Reasonably Priced but Beautiful Hotels:
-Swissôtel, Am Marktplatz Oerlikon (double room CHF300)
-Hotel Seegarten, Seegartenstr. 14, by the lake (double room CHF231)
-Marriott Hotel Zürich, Neumühlequai 42 (double room 265, weekend rates CHF185)
-Hotel Kindli, Pfalzgasse 1 (double room CHF250/270, weekend rates CHF210/230)
Central, Cozy and Moderately Priced Hotels:
-Hotel Krone, Limmatquai 88 (double room with communal shower CHF 89/102, double room with bath 125/132)
-Franziskaner, Niederdorfstr. 1 (double room CHF160-230)
Gazette - March 1997