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City Guide - Zurich - Shopping | ||
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Shopping Zurich makes shopping a pleasure - elegant boutiques, department stores and speciality shops are clustered in the Old Town, interspersed with cafés and bars for those necessary breaks. The most fashionable street is Bahnhofstrasse (website: www.bahnhofstrasse-zuerich.ch), which stretches from the Hauptbahnhof past Paradeplatz to the lake. High-quality Swiss goods and international labels can be found here. To the east are more boutiques tucked away, the main streets - Rennweg and Limmatquai are a good starting point. More alternative (and cheaper) shops are on Langstrasse, to the west of the Hauptbahnhof. From May to October, on Saturday (0600-1500), Bürkliplatz fills with stalls during the weekly flea market. Interesting antiques and handmade artefacts are sold at Rosenhof in the Old Town Thursday 1000-2000 and Saturday 1000-1600. Uniquely Swiss gifts are fine chocolates, Swiss Army knives, watches, embroidery, linen and handmade clocks. Schweizer Heimatwerk on Rudolf Brun-Brücke has a good selection of traditional and modern Swiss design. Confisserie Sprüngli is renowned for its chocolates. VAT charged at a rate of 7.5% can be reclaimed for single items purchased for SFr500 or more. Shopping hours are typically Monday to Friday 0900-2000 and Saturday 0900-1600. |