At a first glance, Zurich is all about the sparkle & glamour along Bahnhofstrasse. I love to embrace the “savour vivre” at the Zurich Lake and admire the beautifully preserved historic buildings in old town. But Zurich has much more to offer than sleek picturesqueness. It is off the beaten tourist trails in the youthful districts like Zurich West and Sihlfeld, where you can find the true cultural vibrancy of Zurich… 

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ZURICH WEST

-The Heart of Cultural Vibrancy-

In the past years, the area surrounding “Hardbrücke” has been revived by dynamic entrepreneurs, creatives and technologists. Once an industrial hub, where ships were built and engines howled, the district has become the artery of Zurich`s new cultural life. Coworking spaces like Impact Hub provide the platform for ideas of tomorrow to grow. Les Halles used to be an industrial site, which was transformed into a lively vintage-style tapas…