Walking around Zurich city

On a good day, not rare in summer, a walk-back from work into the high streets of Zurich city, would undoubtedly be a pleasant experience. The main train station, Hauptbahnof, also known as "Zuirch HB", lies at the heart of the city. I recently did take a stroll back; and, that was rare too (honest!) and it was truly exciting. It amazed me how fast the minutes (35 or so) flew by.

I started walking from Zurich Binz, where my customer's offices are located. The journey was like this - follow in direction of Sihlcity and then continue along the tram-route #13 to Zurich HB. Some streets, I could remember are Werdstrasse, Sihlstrasse, Uraniastrasse and then Bahnhofquai !! [No! by no means, am I competing with Google maps here ...]

These are some pictures I took along the way, from my mobile phone. In about half an hour, I reached the center. Zurich HB. This covers some of the most lively places around. Bahnofstrasse, the street reaching it is key to it. Regardless of the day of a week you visit the place, you won't be bored. Most, if not all, cafes and restaurants around the Bahnhofstrasse, the main street down the station, and the Bahnof quay have these open-air, "bistro style", seating layouts, during summer months. The very sight of it would lure visitors to stand by or even drop in for a drink.
A lovely walk, followed by a drink out in the open, is not a bad idea!! The variety of food, the limmat quay, the sidewalks, the hustle around HB, the cyclists, dazzling shops around Bahnhofstrasse, open cafes, the trams and the sheer variety of people (especially tourists!!) make it an all the more exciting experience to walk around...

Summer in Zurich, is not to miss.