Zurich Airport, Switzerland- Country Full Name
Swiss Confederation - Population: 7,300,000
- Currency Name: Swiss Franc Code: CHF Symbol: CHF
- Languages Spoken- Official: German, French, Italian
18 Dec 2007, Tuesday
0345 - 1550 (TH Time) BKK / ZRH (11 HOURS)
0950 (ZRH time) - Slower 6 hours than TH time; TH time slower 1 hour than MY time.
About Zurich:
Zürich isn't the bland Singapore of Europe: Ignore the clichés!
Admittedly, the first impression, of a small, clean and orderly metropolis with church steeples above a crystal-blue river and lake, is pleasant rather than exciting. But then you're struck by the happy noise of the cobbled Niederdorfstrasse, on the eastern riverbank, and won over by the hedonism around the lake.
1030-1130 Mount Titlis
A paradise at 10,000 feet, it offers a snow and ice experience on the highest viewpoint in Central Switzerland.
Rotair - first revolving cable car in the world. One of the most exciting attractions on Mt. Titlis is the revolving cable car. Three different cable cars take visitors into eternal snow and ice on the mountain summit. The final cable car to the peak is the Rotair. During the journey, the floor of the cable car rotates once around its own axis. At 3020 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level the air is the purest and at this altitude people can see as far as the Black Forest in Germany.
Ice Flyer Chairlift *** Thriller *** - To truly experience the snow and ice on top of Mount Titlis, try the chair lift, Ice Flyer. The view of the glacier crevasses is spectacular! At more than 3000 meters, a breathtaking panorama unfolds. Each chair comes with a big, transparent protection shield, which keeps away wind, snow and rain. For convenience and safety, the protection shields close and open automatically.
1630 Lion Monument
The Lion Monument in Lucerne is a giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock above a pond at the east end of the medieval town. It was designed as a memorial for the mercenary soldiers from central Switzerland who lost their lives while serving the French king Louis XVI during the French Revolution.
When the revolutionary masses attacked the royal Tuileries castle in Paris on August 10, 1792 the Swiss mercenary troops tried to defend the royal family and make sure the royals could escape.
Chapel Bridge
It is a 204 m (670 ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.
The covered bridge, constructed in 1333, was designed to help protect the city of Lucerne from attacks. Inside the bridge are a series of paintings from the 17th century depicting events from Luzern's history. Much of the bridge, and the majority of these paintings, were destroyed in a 1993 fire, though it was quickly rebuilt.
Adjoining the bridge is the 140 feet tall Wasserturm (Water Tower), an octagonal tower made from brick, which has served as a prison, torture chamber, watchtower and treasury. Today the tower, which is part of the city wall, is used as the guild hall of the artillery association. The tower and the bridge are Lucerne's trademark and form the most photographed monument in the country.
Something I knew about Switzerland:
- Zurich is the finance and insurance hub.
- Switzerland Post is called 'DIE POST'
- Hardly see highrise, mostly 5 stories apartment
- Human right is more powerful than government
- Majority Volkswagen cars on the road
- Animals are allowed in indoor, eg shopping mall
- Grafitti (draing on wall) are so common, all along the highway and roadside
- Christmas deco I like the most is - santa claus climbing into balcony
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