Wedding Details
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Time : ??:00
Meet : Meet at the Bürkliplatz boat landing station (5 – 10 mins before ??:00)
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Take tram 2, 5, 8, 9, or 11 to Bürkliplatz and cross the road towards the lake.
Getting home at the end of the night
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* At the end of the night you will be about 20 kms from Zürich, very expensive taxi!
* Uber might be ok, depending on the charge at that time and how many you want to fit into the car.
* There is a railway station 5-10 minutes walk, the last train leaves around midnight heading back to the Main Station (Zürich HB) and you should be in time for a last tram to your hotel.
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Accommodation
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budget
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Kafiscnapps is a block from our place. On the ground floor is a nice cafe/bar for breakfast and late night drinks. They only do shared bathrooms but are immaculately Swiss clean quality
and the price is really great for Zurich.
Their sister hotel is Zum Guten Glück; Same deal with the shared bathroom but in a more lively part of town. All of Zürich is safe so nothing to be worried about in that.
You’re just more likely to find many bars & restaurants around this area.
https://www.kafischnaps.ch/en/hotel/hotel
https://www.zumgutenglueck.ch/en/hotel/hotel-pension
Mid-range
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All of these are within 5 or 6 trams tops from the centre of town, towards the area where we live. (Would be walking distance to get home from the main station after the trams have finished)
http://du-theatre-by-fassbind.hotels-zurich.org/en/#main
https://www.hotel-krone.ch/en
https://www.leonardo-hotels.com/zurich/leonardo-boutique-hotel-rigihof-zurich
A bit more
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These also walking distance to get home if the public transport has finished.
https://walhalla-hotel.ch/en/
https://sorellhotels.com/en/rex/zuerich
Homestay
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Britta
Zurich activities
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Friday night dinner
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For those who would like to join us for a casual dinner on Friday night and maybe meet a few of the others coming to the wedding we have booked a big table at our local Pizzeria.
https://www.ristorante-lacasa.ch/
Sunday Brunch
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if you’re still up for some socialising on Sunday morning we have also booked a table at a local brunch cafe. (Sorry Brits, there will be no Full English on their menu) 🙂
http://www.desamis.ch/menu.html
For either of these please RSVP ASAP so we can confirm the numbers with the restaurants.
Travel in Zürich
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Public transport in Zürich is relatively inexpensive and super efficient. It operates on an honesty basis. There are no controls where you will need to scan your tickets.
There are random checks made by roaming ticket inspectors especially in the evenings and on the weekends. Theses guys have NO SENSE of HUMOUR and there is no such thing as a valid
excuse for not having a ticket or being in the wrong zone. They can ask you pay them there on the spot, (It’s Switzerland, you will get a receipt – it is not a bribe!)
If you can’t pay on the spot and don’t pay the penalty notice, that they will definitely send you, the charge will be waiting for you at the border when you next fly into Switzerland.
(they never forget)
Tickets are sold for either 1 hour or 24 hours duration.
The default is second class (2kl) and no Half-Tax (if you don’t what Half-Tax is then you don’t need it, if you know what it is you know what to do)
Ticket machines are found at every bus & train & tram stop.
Zürich is broken up into many zones, Zurich City area is zone 110, the airport is in zone 121, the evening wedding venue is in zone 150.
To get to / from the airport you will need 2 zones. (121 & 110)
To travel just around the city centre you will need zone 110.
To travel home at the end of Saturday night you will need 2 zones. (150 & 110) (we will be taking you from 110 to 150 so no need to buy such a ticket on Saturday afternoon)
I would recommend:
* Upon arrival to Zürich airport get a 1 hour ticket from the airport to Zurich (will cover both zones and get you to your accommodation and maybe a bit longer)
* Then get a 24 hour Zürich city centre (zone 110 only) for anything later on Friday evening which will be enough to cover you for all day Saturday and to the boat landing
station at the meeting time.
* At the end of the night there is a station a short walk (5-10 mins) from the venue and you could get another 1 hour ticket from Oberrieden to Zürich (will cover zones 150 & 110) to get home.
To get to Zürich from the Aiport :
Don’t take a taxi from the airport unless paying abut 50.00 CHFs is not a problem for you. The distance is only about 10 kms, there are likely to be traffic jams and the charge is ridiculous.
Instead, follow all signs to the railway. Before you would go downstairs to the platform you will find the ticket machines.
1. Change the language to English
2. The machine will show the airport as your departure point.
3. Select Zürich as your destination
4. Pay (card or currency)
Get out at station Zürich HB (Zürich main Station) after approximately 12 minutes and follow the signs to the tram you need
(your hotel web sites should tell you which line and tram stop to travel to – check with us if you’re not sure)
What to do in Zurich
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https://www.earthtrekkers.com/one-day-in-zurich-switzerland/
Charities
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https://www.eaza.net/emergency-appeal-for-ukrainian-zoos/
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