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the year, and it is also used for
3 " seasonal fairs and markets.
Migros Museum für Beneath the concourse is a
Gegenwartskunst modern shopping centre. Did You Know?
From the concourse ceiling
EXPERIENCE Zürich # 11am–6pm Tue–Fri (to its vibrant, almost garish Swiss citizen in 2013.
 B1 ⌂ Limmatstrasse 270
Singer-songwriter
hangs an eye-catching statue,
Tina Turner lives in
8pm Thu), 10am–5pm Sat &
Zürich and became a
colours contrasting with the
Sun ∑ migrosmuseum.ch
sobriety of the surroundings.
This is Guardian Angel by the
Several galleries with dynamic
programming have made
Phalle (1930–2002).
Zürich a leading international
centre of contemporary art. French sculptor Niki de Saint brands and upmarket
One such gallery is the Migros cafeteria-style dining.
Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Beneath Beyer, a watch
which is located in the former 5 \-= and jewellery shop, is the
Löwenbräu brewery. It Bahnhofstrasse Uhren museum Beyer, a
specializes in organizing  B2 clock museum containing
exhibitions of current art by a collection of timepieces
Swiss and foreign artists. The Running north to south from ranging from simple sundials,
museum provides an inter- Bahnhofplatz to the edge of to elegant modern watches.
active space for reflection and the Zürichsee, Bahnhofstrasse At Fraumünster, the street
viewing the works on display. is a long avenue that lies on opens onto Paradeplatz on its
the course of the medieval western side. Once a military
city’s moat. Mostly pedestri- parade ground, the square is
4 anized, with tramlines run- now lined with large buildings,
including the head quarters
ning along it, this the centre of
Hauptbahnhof Zürich’s commercial activity. It of Sprüngli, the Swiss choco-
is lined with chic restaurants latier. Bahnhofstrasse ends at
 B1 ⌂ Bahnhofplatz
and upmarket shops, as well as Bürkliplatz. Facing onto
Zürich’s monumental the head quarters of several the Zürichsee, this square is
Neo-Renaissance train station major Swiss banks. the departure point for boat
is one of the city’s greatest Between Bahnhofstrasse trips on the lake.
icons. Completed in 1871, it (east) and Löwenstrasse
is well preserved and the (west) and Schweizergasse
original structure of the main and Sihlstrasse (to the north 6
hall remains unaltered. The and south) are Zürich’s main
clean, well-kept concourse is department stores, Globus Langstrasse
filled with stalls throughout and Jelmoli, offering exclusive
 A1
Once a seedy red light district,
“Long Street” is today a trendy,
if not chic, area that features
mostly inexpensive boutiques
and Zürich’s best selection of
ethnic food stands. It is the
most vibrant area of town at
night. In July the four-day
Latin music festival Caliente,
Europe’s biggest Latin festival,
takes over the street.
Parallel to the main railway
line, and intersected by
Trams plying along the
Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich’s
main shopping street
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