Europe | Switzerland | Zurich
Eminently livable and a pleasure to visit, Zurich is Switzerland's largest and most affluent city. This Central European metropolis is an engine of finance and banking, and has much to offer to visitors. There are numerous art museums, fine chocolate stores, and boundless luxury shopping opportunities. Tourists are also advised to see the winding streets and church-steeples of Alstadt, Zurich's charming Old Town. Public transportation and bike rentals are great ways to navigate this culturally rich, sophisticated destination.
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Kunsthaus Zürich
Kunsthaus Zürich is Zurich's major art museum, bringing together Swiss and international works from the Middle Ages to contemporary art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and installations, with notable holdings by artists such as Alberto Giacometti, Ferdinand Hodler, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, and Claude Monet. The museum's buildings stand near the historic center of Zurich and include the Chipperfield-designed extension, which significantly expanded its exhibition space. Alongside its permanent collection, Kunsthaus Zürich presents temporary exhibitions and offers programs that examine individual artists, artistic movements, and themes across different periods.
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Basel is the global center of the pharmaceutical industry, but most travelers visit for the world-famous ART Basel festival, as well as the numerous art galleries, iconic architecture and museums.
