zuRICH

I stayed in Zurich for two nights, and I only have a couple things to say about it. For one - its really expensive (all of Switzerland, but more so in Zurich than Interlaken). Second - Who is in charge of advertisements in Zurich? And does this stuff really work?

This is something I really want to talk about. Maybe its because Zurich supported the warnings I had heard from multiple travelers that Switzerland is kinda boring, and I mostly walked around by myself and was therefore left to my own thoughts, which can get out of control if left alone too long. I wandered mostly through the old part of the city, often just strolling up and down Bahnhofstrasse, the main strip leading out of the main train station and up through the middle of the city.

I first likened Zurich to Brussels, in that the shopping streets were lined with shops selling similar things- either high fashion clothing, watches, other jewelry, or chocolates. But as the night went on I realized something peculiar with these stores, which I soon realized was all around the city- really, really weird advertisements. I think pictures will help prove my point (yes I was this bored)...



We'll start with a view of Bahnhofstrasse at night...elegantly beautiful with wires hanging strings of blue and white lights over the street. So far so good...



Next we may start to notice some strange things, like stores selling overly fancy and unnecessary foot insert devices for the equivalent of just under a hundred dollars...



Next you witness the window advertisements...please tell me you see what I mean- this is a Louie Vitton store's window display. I think it works, don't you? Now I want to buy that purse so that I can be heavier than a small circus elephant...



Next, I have a strange desire to buy Burger jeans so that naked women will put there hands down my pants when I'm rocking them commando



H&M go back to the basics and use girls kissing to catch your attention. This one isn't even the worse, in the train station the girls were kissing on the lips. Must buy those clothes.




this one is just creepy. Nothing to joke about, these manakins scared me.



"don't worry Susan, we're wearing (insert name of fancy store)'s clothes, the sheep won't hurt us"

Yeah, even I know that last one was bad, but hopefully you see what I mean. Do these advertisements really work?!

In all fairness though, Zurich is truly a wonderful place. It is elegant, clean, and from what I can only assume - fashionable, but in all honesty, it's just not for me. But to show how nice it is, here are a couple pictures to put that perspective back in focus-






Can't deny that beauty.

But still, just not the place for me. Maybe the Swiss mountain towns will be more of my style... (next - Interlaken)

- Matt

Location:Zurich, Switzerland