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PULS 5
The center of Zürich is quaint and elegant with designer shops, restaurants, churches, and museums – a classical European city. But Zürich also has a funky, post-industrial side, generally known as Zürich West. It is the Zürich equivalent of NYC’s meatpacking district, except that the warehouses here are much bigger. We spent a couple of afternoons
Zürich cityscape from the top of Grossmünster
In the center of Zurich are two landmark churches situated on either side of the Limmat river. We climbed many steps to the top of one of the two towers of Grossmünster which dates back to 1200 ! From there you get the best views of Zurich – Lake Zurich, the Limmat river, Fraumünster (the other
Brunch at Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre
Les Terrasses Saint-Pierre is located inside the Musee des Beaux-Arts. It is on the second floor and has seating inside and outside. The interior of the cafe has a giant mural by Raoul Dufy, a painter/illustrator whose works I liked. The mural was light and colorful, and went perfectly well with the spring scene outside.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
On our last day, we continued our tour of the center of Lyon. We strolled through the Place des Terreaux which has a big fountain and lots of cafes. The place reminds me of Piazza Navona in Roma. It must be great to have a drink or ice cream here and people-watch on a summer
