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Major
Attractions
About Zurich
If you think that Zurich is a boring business oriented city, you need to
take a doze of it now. It is Switzerland's most populous city that offers a
plenty of cultural diversions and various festivals dotting the calendar.
The people are very friendly here and its chocolate bars and art galleries
make it a city with diverse tourist attractions. Everyone, who comes here,
leaves the city with a broad smile and you won't be an exception!
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Country : Switzerland
Best time to visit : The city of art galleries
Major attractions : Museum of Fine Arts, Swiss
National Museum
Major
Attractions
Museum of Fine Arts
The famous Museum of Fine Arts at Zurich will make you realize that art
speaks it own language.The breathtaking artwork by various renowned artists
is sure to l leave you speechless. The displayed art pieces include the best
work of reputed artists such as Dali, Arp, Man Ray, Hockney, Bacon, Cézanne,
Renoir, Manet, Monet and Gauguin. Every piece is a 'masterpiece' but the
works of Picasso and Edvard Munch are the most striking and notable.
Swiss National Museum
A visit to Swiss National Museum is a journey into the past of Switzerland.
In museum there is a good selection of church art, plus weapons, coins, room
interiors, costumes and utensils. But the best place of the museum is its
basement that displays an interesting selection of book inscribed in the
middle ages.
Zoo Dolder
Zoo Dolder is located amids the woods in a tranquil setting away from the
noise of the city. But the biggest draw of the zoo is the 350 animal species
from all around the world, in all about 2500 animals.
Farumunster Church
The ancient building dates back to 13th century but the most notable
feature in the entire building is the distinctive stained-glass windows in
its choir section.