Zurich

One of the first things I do when I arrive in a new country is the free walking tour. Easpecially if I’m travelling by myself, it’s a great way to get an overview of a city and advice about restaurants and sites as well as meet other travellers. 

That is exactly what I did when I first arrived in Zurich. I turned up for the free walking tour which gave me a great oversight of the history and culture of Zurich. 

We wandered around these beautiful coloured streets,

While learning about the history of the city and it’s churches,

It’s banking institutions which is one of the reasons that Zurichs Bahnhofstrasse is the most expensive street in Europe.

After the tour ended I continued to explore Zurich myself. 

One of my favourite place was lindenhof which is a park with a great view over the city. I sat there for a while reading my book and eating my lunch, it was incredibly peaceful. and has one of the best views over the city

From there I headed to what is probably the most beautiful police station in the world. 

Murals painted by Augusti Giocametti fill the entrance and if you look closely you might even find some trigonometry sequences on the walls.

After I wandered down to Lake Zurich to take in the parks and the beautiful autumn colours.

And watched the sunset over the lake.

Before finishing off my day at a Traditional Swiss restaurant Volkshaus.