Zürich
Largest Swiss city
Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland and serves as the country's financial and banking center, home to major international banks and insurance companies.
Located at the northern tip of Lake Zürich, it is also a cultural hub with renowned museums, universities, and a well-preserved medieval old town.
The city consistently ranks among the world's most livable but also most expensive places.
We flew into Zürich before heading to the Alps.
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- cantonSmall territorial division
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- neutralityState of taking sides
- alpineOf high elevations
Bern · Geneva · Basel · Matterhorn · Swiss precision · punctuality · multilingual · quality
Financial institution transactions
- private bankingBespoke services for millionaires
- wealth managementOverseeing affluent clients' finances
- Swiss francCurrency of Switzerland
- goldElement seventy-nine
investment · assets · capital · securities · trading · accounts · discretion · vault
Avant-garde Zurich venue
- DadaismAbsurdist artistic rebellion
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- theaterVenue for live drama
design · architecture · James Joyce · Thomas Mann · Lenin · Reformation · Swiss German · dialect
Shared melted dipping dish
- racletteCheese scraped when molten
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
chocolate · wine · beer halls · markets
Switzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
- cantonSmall territorial division
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- neutralityState of taking sides
alpine · Bern · Geneva · Basel · Matterhorn · Swiss precision · punctuality · multilingual · quality · cleanliness
banking
Financial institution transactions
- private bankingBespoke services for millionaires
- wealth managementOverseeing affluent clients' finances
- Swiss francCurrency of Switzerland
gold · investment · assets · capital · securities · trading · accounts · discretion · vault · insurance
Bellevue
Washington state city, Seattle-adjacent
- tramsRail-bound urban transit
Cabaret Voltaire
Avant-garde Zurich venue
- DadaismAbsurdist artistic rebellion
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
theater · design · architecture · James Joyce · Thomas Mann · Lenin · Reformation · Swiss German · dialect · guilds
fondue
Shared melted dipping dish
- racletteCheese scraped when molten
- bratwurstGerman minced-pork sausage
- vegetarianOne who abstains from flesh
café · chocolate · wine · beer halls · markets
shoreline
Land-water boundary
- lakesideArea bordering still water
- paddleboardingWater sport, board and oar
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
sailing · swimming · boating · regatta · watersports · promenade · swans · ferries · sunset · picnicking