Good to know in Zurich (EN)

  • Sharing Is Caring

    Shared living is all the rage andin a country where making friends is difficult and is renowned for it’s reserved population, it’s a great way of developing relationships and a sense of community. At the forefront of this concept is tomodomo.ch and on Friday they open a new property right next to the «Niederdörfli» at Central. It’s a great idea if you, (or friends,) need a place to stay for short to medium term in the city.  Opening Friday,...

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  • Don't Get This One Wrong Switzerland

    Once again the people of Zurich hit the polling stations and a massive issue is at stake in this referendum. Thankfully Switzerland direct democracy has returned to an almost normal cycle after delays in voting caused by covid so this Sundays referendum only has four items on the ballot. (Phew.) But…one of them is a biggie and, while i try to be impartial on these referenda, i am abandoning it in this case.  Marriage for all. On Sunday the people of...

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  • A Bunch Of Animals On The Streets

    The other day as i was taking a walk on the Käferberg i saw a fox walking fearlessly along the path towards me. It then occurred to me that the path i was on was named, Fuchspass or fox pass in English. As we share the city with so much wildlife i was inspired to create a map of all the animal inspired street names in the city.  Although i can’t promise you will see the animals named (pretty unlikely on Elefantenweg,) it’s still pretty interesting. Here...

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