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Friday, December 19th, 2008

ice skating



As every year, there will also be an ice-skating rink in 2008 to transform Zürich into a Christmas wonderland. Just like last year, the skating rink is at the Lake Side Casino Zürichhorn. The entrance is free of charge and skates can be rented.

Address: Beim Restaurant Lake Side
Bellerivestrasse 170, Zürich

link

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Singing christmas tree



Every year there is a singing choir which forms a human christmas tree near the Bahnhofstrasse.

THere is a different choir each day representing the various charities, groups, churches around Zurich.

Have a pop down and enjoy the free caroling!
Every day till 23rd Dec.
5.30 pm
Werdmühleplatz
Zürich

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

ice skating



  As every year, there will also be an ice-skating rink in 2008 to transform Zürich into a Christmas wonderland. Just like last year, the skating rink is at the Lake Side Casino Zürichhorn. The entrance is free of charge and skates can be rented.

22 nov - 4 jan 2009
Beim Restaurant Lake Side
Bellerivestrasse 170, Zürich

link

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Palazzo Colombino



Palazzo Colombino is a dinner theatre event. My friend attended it in Amsterdam last month.
It is held annually near the Zurich airport. A huge circus like tent is erected.
"A unique gourmet theatre, PALAZZO brings together haute cuisine and first-class entertainment. Surrounded by the exclusive atmosphere of a nostalgic mirror palace, you will be served an exquisite dinner. The timeless elegance and Art Nouveau décor of the – heated ...

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Terroir



Terroir restaurant and delicatessen is a new place just opposite the Kunsthaus. It sells produce and food only produced in Switzerland (hence the name, terroir means off the land in french)I went during lunch time and ate downstairs in the deli. Here you can have a selection of sandwiches, salads and quiches.

The menu at the restaurant upstairs is more extensive. I found the place to have a very ...

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Wagamama



i remember going to Wagamama's when it opened it's first branch in London in the early nineties. I was a poor student and it was such a great place to find , good asian fast food at affordable prices. Well fast forward a decade and a half and it has reached Zurich and Switzerland. The first Swiss branch opened in Winterthur (north of Zurich) ...

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Zürich Open, international tennis tournament (women)



this takes place yearly and this year is from 11-19 October in the hallenstadion

tickets and info here

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Cafe Felix



Cafe Felix is the new cafe in town. It is owned by Feliz Daetwyler and is a replacement for the much beloved Cafe Schober which closed down a few months back.
It is definately a place for the Zurich ladies who lunch. The hot chocolate is divine and so are the pastries.

It has a prime location near the bellevue place.

Café Restaurant Felix

Bahnhofstr. 104

8001 Zürich

Telefon
044 211 78 66

Fax
044 ...

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Sechseläuten



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Monday, 14th April is a public holiday to celebrate the beginning of spring.
The name Sechseläuten comes from the practice, believed to have originated in the thirteenth century, of workers in Zurich agreeing that from the end of winter they would work until the bells chimed 6 o'clock.A large parade takes place, with thousands of onlookers lining the parade route in the old town. ...

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

film and fondue



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A unique event for film lovers and gourmets: delicious cheese fondue on the Uetliberg with a view of Zürich and the snow-covered Alps, followed by film highlights such as Ocean's Thirteen or Miss Potter.at the hotel utokulm

till Sunday.