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Shopping in Zurich

Zürich brings together several distinct shopping worlds within a compact area. The Bahnhofstrasse, stretching from Zurich Main Station down to Paradeplatz, is one of Switzerland's best-known retail addresses, lined with international brands alongside watch and jewellery boutiques. For a more neighbourhood feel, the Niederdorf and Limmatquai offer independent shops, bookstores and cafés. Langstrasse and Sihlfeldstrasse provide a more everyday, varied selection. Connecting paths such as Dammsteg, Lettensteg and Abendweg make it easy to stroll between districts and come across new places along the way.

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  • Bahnhofstrasse
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    Bahnhofstrasse

    Zurich

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    From the main station to lake Zurich, one of the world's most expensive shopping streets, car-free.

  • Langstrasse
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    Langstrasse

    Zurich

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    Bar and club spine through District 4 — multicultural, loud, with late-night kiosks and live music until dawn.

  • Niederdorf
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    Niederdorf

    Zurich

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    Pedestrianized quarter east of the Limmat with cafés, antiquarian bookshops and pâtisseries.

  • Paradeplatz
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    Paradeplatz

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    UBS, Credit Suisse's successor and Sprüngli — Switzerland's most expensive address, the Bahnhofstrasse tram hub.

  • Zurich Main Station
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    Zurich Main Station

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    26 platforms, 2,900 trains a day, Niki de Saint Phalle's angel L'Ange protecteur in the hall.

  • Löwenbräu Art District
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    Löwenbräu Art District

    Zurich

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    Former brewery, now home to the Migros Museum, Kunsthalle Zürich and Hauser & Wirth — the center of Swiss contemporary art.

  • Limmatquai
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    Limmatquai

    Zurich

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    Left bank of the Limmat with guild houses, cafés and views of the Grossmünster.

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