Zurich

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 371,767 in 2007; population of urban area is some 1,007,972) and capital of the canton of Zurich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre (the political capital of Switzerland being Bern), and is widely considered to be one of the world's global cities. According to several surveys in 2006 and 2007, Zurich was named the city with the "best quality of life" in the world. The city is situated where the river Limmat issues from the north-western end of Lake Zurich. There are officially 371,767 people (since March 31st 2007) living in Switzerland's largest city. 30.0% of the registered inhabitants of Zurich do not hold Swiss citizenship, which is 111,530 people. German citizens make up the largest group of foreigners in the city with 17.4%, followed by immigrants from Italy and Serbia. The official language used by the government and in most publications is German, while the most commonly spoken dialect in Zurich is Zürichdeutsch (Zurich German), which is a local dialect of Swiss German. As of 2000, German is the mother-tongue of 77.7% of the population. Italian is the second-most common native language at 4.7% of the population. UBS, Credit Suisse, Swiss Re, and many other financial institutions have their headquarters in Zurich, the commercial center of Switzerland. Zurich is the world's primary centre for offshore banking, mainly due to Swiss bank secrecy. The financial sector accounts for about one quarter of the city's economic activities. The Swiss Stock Exchange is also located in Zurich. The success of the Greater Zurich Economic Area as one of the most important in the world is due to many factors: The very low tax rate and the possibility for foreign companies and private persons to optimize their tax burden by personalized tax agreement with the Tax Authorities is surely one of the key points.

This practice often causes conflicts with Switzerland's neighbours in Europe, who do not like this type of successful and aggressive strategy for attracting large corporations and service/research centers, such as IBM, General Motors Europe, Google, Microsoft,Dow Chemical, and Pfizer. The fact that Switzerland does not have an inheritance tax is also an important attraction for wealthy private persons. Zurich offers a lot of variety when it comes for night-time leisure. It became one of the capitals of Europe's electronic music scene and is the host city of the world-famous Street Parade, which takes place in August every year.

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Park Hyatt Hotel 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Park Hyatt Hotel in Zurich is just steps away from the fashionable Bahnhofstrasse shopping street, the Zurich Lake, the Zürich Kongresshaus and Zurich's Old Town. Park Hyatt Hotel facilities include a health club with a gym, two treatment rooms as well as separate facilities for women and men with steam rooms and saunas in Zurich. READ MORE
Hostel Suisse2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hostel Suisse is known to international travelers, a haven for those seeking economical accommodation, a non-smoking, low budget, no frills hostel located in Zurich. Hostel Suisse perfectly located adjacent to the shopping mall "Letzipark" and within walking distance to the stadium "Letzigrund" in Zurich.READ MORE

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Courtyard Zurich North Hotel 2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
The 152 room Courtyard Zurich North Hotel is located between down town Zurich and its airport and offers fully equipped and spacious guest rooms or suites,with irresistible bedding and large work areas with high-speed Internet, W-Lan, Flat-Screen-TV. Courtyard Zurich North Hotel offers accessible rooms, connected to another room, space for wheelchair, bathroom handicapped accessible and a large convention space with natural daylight, wireless Internet; accommodates up to 300 guests in Zurich. READ MORE
Sorell Hotel Seidenhof2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Sorell Hotel Seidenhof is a popular business and leisure hotel in a top location in Zurich. The Sorell Hotel Seidenhof is located directly adjacent to Zurich?s famous Bahnhofstrasse with its diverse shopping possibilities. READ MORE
Hotel Altstadt2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Both sightseers and business people will feel at home in our charming hotel, Hotel Altstadt, in the heart of Zurich's old town. Start your day with our generous breakfast buffet, and end it by relaxing in our cozy Bar at Hotel Altstadt in Zurich.READ MORE
Hilton Zurich Airport2019-04-19
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hilton Zurich Airport is an excellent airport hotel situated amongst woodlands in the centre of the northern business district in Zurich, Switzerland. The conveniently located hotel is just 3 minutes from ZÃ¼rich Kloten Airport and only 10 minutes from ...READ MORE
Hotel Ascot2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hotel Ascot offers studios, one room and two room apartments located in the quiet neighbourhood area of Zurich. Hotel Ascot is within easy reach of Lake Zurich and the famous Bahnhofstrasse and Bellevue with the renowned Zurich Opera House. READ MORE
Swissôtel Zurich2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Swissôtel Zurich is a first class superior hotel that boasts a prime location within business, cultural, shopping and entertainment areas; ideally located between Zurich Airport and the Zurich City. Swissôtel Zurich offers 347 non-smoking rooms and suites, on site restaurants: cocktails at Edison Lounge & Bar, fine dining at Dialog and seasonal bistro style dishes at Restaurant Szenario and Amrita Spa & Fitness treatments in Zurich. READ MORE
Hotel du Theatre Zurich2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hotel du Theatre Zurich, an elegant 3-star Design-Hotel is situated in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland at the gates of the Old Town and only a few minutes walk from Zurich's main railway station. The fifty rooms of the Hotel du Théâtre are each furnished with individual designer pieces and offer single, double and suite options to guests in Zurich.READ MORE
Sheraton Neues Schloss Hotel2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Steps from the Opera House, beautiful lake Zurich, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping district, and the city?s business center, Sheraton Neues Schloss Hotel - Zurich, is an oasis in the heart of the city. Sheraton Neues Schloss Hotel - Zurich offers 55 newly renovated guest rooms and 5 suites, decorated in a light and serene color palette paired with natural materials, conference and meeting rooms and a restaurant, the Le Jardin Suisse at it's location in Zurich.READ MORE
Hotel Montana 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hotel Montana located in Zurich offers 45 en suite standard rooms and 29 "deluxe" category rooms. Le Lyonnais bistro/bar at the Hotel Montana focus on authentic dishes and seasonal highlights of the cuisine francaise at their location in Zurich. READ MORE
City Backpacker Hotel Biber2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
City Backpacker Hotel Biber is located in the middle of the walking area of the old town just a few minutes? walk from the main train station in Zurich. City Backpacker Hotel Biber offers 6 bed dormitory, single rooms, double rooms, 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom options for guests visiting them in Zurich. READ MORE
Designhotel Plattenhof Zurich2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Designhotel Plattenhof Zurich lies in the heart of Zurich, tucked away in the quiet university neighbourhood and only 10 minutes walking distance from the picturesque old town and the lake of Zurich. Designhotel Plattenhof Zurich offers 31 Design rooms with Queen or Full size beds in Deluxe, Superior or Single Room Types, Non-smoking rooms are available on the 2nd and 4th floor and Two wheelchair accessible design rooms.READ MORE
Crowne Plaza Hotel 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Crowne Plaza Zurich, a four-star business hotel in the fashionable Zurich West district has 364 rooms and is the biggest hotel in Zurich. The Crowne Plaza Zurich has 11 conference and events rooms and two fine dining restaurant, Relais des Arts, and the informal LetziLeu at their location in Zurich. READ MORE
Hotel Schweizerhof 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hotel Schweizerhof is situated a few steps away from all the main shops and the financial district in Zurich. Hotel Schweizerhof offers single and double rooms and suites as well as four elegantly decorated, first-floor, sound-proofed rooms with silk window hangings are available for special events for groups of two to 60 persons in Zurich. READ MORE
Walhalla-Hotel2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Walhalla-Hotel, is ideally located in the centre of Zurich and offers 48 uniquely decorated rooms and Conferences and Meeting facilities. Walhalla-Hotel is located right in the heart of Zurich next to main station and Swiss National Museum.READ MORE
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Hotel Krone Limmatquai2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
The Hotel Krone Limmatquai is the cheapest hotel in down town Zurich, along the river Limmat and near the famous shopping street "Bahnhofstrasse" and Lake. The Hotel Krone Limmatquai offers simple accommodation with rooms and a breakfast room overlooking the river Limmat in Zurich.READ MORE
Hotel zum Storchen 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Hotel zum Storchen offers 68 elegant rooms that enjoy a unique view of the river Limmat or the old town of Zurich and the new Storchen-Suites. Dine in La Rôtisserie, our grill-room or make use of the meeting rooms and banqueting suites, the perfect setting for your business functions and other festive occasions in Zurich.READ MORE
Best Western Premier Hotel Glockenhof2009-11-23
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
The Best Western Premier Hotel Glockenhof is a 4 star superior hotel in the heart of Zurich offering hotel rooms featuring remote control 16-inch cable television with CNN, mini-bar and dataports. The Best Western Premier Hotel Glockenhof is a few minutes from the main railway station, the lake, and the shopping area "Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich. READ MORE
Hotel Adler2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
The Hotel Adler is a charming three-star hotel situated in the Niederdorf area of Zurich with each of the Hotel Adler's 52 rooms wall painted by the artist Heinz Blum. Hotel Adler's in-house restaurant Swiss Chuchi offers you the pleasures of genuine Swiss culinary delights in Zurich.READ MORE
Baur au Lac Hotel 2009-11-22
Located in Zurich, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Welcome to the Baur au Lac Hotel, set in its own park on the shore of Lake Zurich, yet only a stone's throw from the Paradeplatz, the city's bustling financial district, and the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse! The elegance and style of Baur au Lac Hotel rooms and suites have understandably contributed to its outstanding reputation in Zurich. READ MORE
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