Zurich is regarded as the largest city of Switzerland. Zurich is considered as the major platform and hub for financial and cultural areas. The city is also referred to “Cultural Capital of Switzerland”. If we take a look at the statistics of 2006 to 2008, then Zurich has the honour of being named as the city which provides the best quality of life. Zurich is also recognized as one of the richest city of the world. The city is also the second most expensive one in Switzerland after Geneva. The metropolitan area of Zurich is home to about 1.68 million.
The climatic conditions of Zurich are typical as expected according to the season. But overall the climate is not towards the extreme side and remains somewhat mild. Summer season receives temperature ranges in between 20 – 25 degrees. Zurich mostly enjoys the rainy season during summers. Winter season is very cold in the city. The temperature can even drop to 5 degrees during nights. One most important reason for visiting Zurich is also its climatic conditions. The season in which it receives most of the tourists are the spring and autumn seasons. The seasons have a very mild and cool temperature with beautiful breezes and beautiful sun shines.
In 2007 Zurich’s population was approximately 358,540 people. The population of the city makes it the largest of the country and mostly consists of German inhabitants and after them is dominated by Italians. The language commonly spoken in Zurich is Zurich German. Side languages include Italian, English, Serbian, Croatian, and Spanish. Out of this population about 4 percent of the people are spending their lives on the welfare payment provided by the government because they don’t have any jobs or some reliable sources to earn livelihood. In 2007 the unemployment rate of the city was approximately 2.6 .
Zurich is a strong city in terms of economical factors. The stock exchange of Switzerland is also located in Zurich which is called “SIX Stock Exchange”, commonly known as “SWX”. There are a number of factors involved in making Zurich a strong contributor of the Swiss economy. The city is a much diversified one. Many people from different cultures and backgrounds are the residents of the city. Due to this factor many international organizations have established their headquarters in the city which includes Toyota, IBM, Google, Microsoft, eBay and General Motors. Zurich has the honour of being nominated as the city which provides highest quality of life to its residents.
Zurich has a number of night clubs and bars which as a result means that the city is very lively at nights and also the nightlife is very attractive. Zurich is also a host to the world famous event called as “Street Parade”. “Niederdorf is the area of Zurich which is most famous for night time enjoyment as the district is full of hotels, shopping centres, punk clubs, Brazilian bars, restaurants, and clubs.
Football is the major sport in Zurich. The club which represents the city is called as “FC Zurich” which competes in the top level of Swiss football league. The club has also achieved the goal of playing regularly in the major football event UEFA Champions League.
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