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7 Zurich Fun Facts worth your attention\ud83d\udca1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Swiss financial capital and the largest city, but not the capital of Switzerland. Yes, we are talking about Zurich, one of the top five places to live! Chocolate, cheese and Roger Federer are probably your top associations with Zurich. To help you expand your Zurich knowledge read about our top 8 Zurich fun facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Buying bottled water is a waste of money in Zurich<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland is one of the countries with the cleanest drinking water. In Zurich there are over 1,200 drinking fountains on almost every corner of the city. Drinking fountains are a part of the Swiss standard, public resource for the benefit of everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Zurich is a hot spot for research and development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many international corporations have branches in Z\u00fcrich. Google has their largest European office in downtown Zurich. Disney Research is located just a few minutes from Zurich’s center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 A bowl of Zurich for breakfast aka \u201cmuesli”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 1904 Max Bircher-Benner founded a clinic focused on a raw nutrition. Doctor Bircher-Benner was convinced that the sun infuses healing powers into plants, and they could be therapeutical for his patients. Bircher-Benner prescribed twice daily meals made of apples, oats, nuts, lemon and condensed milk. A short story how “Bircher M\u00fcesli”, short \u201cMuesli”, was born!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 The largest techno street party in Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zurich is often stereotyped as city with very strict rules. You would never guess, but this city holds a major event every year in August, where millions of people fill the streets of Zurich to party at Street Parade, the largest techno parade in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5 One of the happiest cities in the world<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Several surveys have been conducted finding that Zurich is the best city in the world in terms of quality of life. People in Zurich feel they have social support, a healthy life expectancy and freedom to make life choices. It is also a Europe\u2019s richest city and with a low tax rate perfect place for a business’s base.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Boat on the Limmat River in Zurich<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

#6 Zurich has a museum that is dedicated to nothing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every museum has a story to tell and it\u2019s dedicated to something but Zurich has a museum that is dedicated to nothing, the No Show Museum. Its purpose is to display how nothing has been made noticeable over time through art. Here the quote from the museum\u2019s information page about their concept to help you understood what No Show Museum is about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn this age of information, where daily we are flooded with images and noise, moments of quietude, emptiness, and self-chosen silence become more and more important. Many artists respond to this mass-media sensory overload with a range of strategies that reduce, empty, decelerate, or take on an attitude of complete refusal that is more than just a mere artistic gesture. Better NOTHING than such a thing!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 Zurich is the proud owner of the largest church clock in Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Situated right in the heart of the old town, a medieval church tower with Europe’s largest church clock is part of the St. Peter\u2019s Church. The outer diameter of clock is 8.64 meters, the minute hand has 5.73 meters, and the hour hand 5.07 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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St. Peter’s Church tower in Zurich’s historic old town<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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