Red Swiss flags fly throughout Old Town during the summer months, beckoning shoppers to the unique boutiques.
- Red Swiss flags fly throughout Old Town during the summer months, beckoning shoppers to the unique boutiques.
- From the inside looking out at Distillerie zur Schnapsbouyique, where they hand make bottles specifically to enjoy schnapps.
- Inside the Distillerie zur Schnapsboutique where you can buy that special decanter with a distinctive glass figurine inside.
- A Zurich institution, this store sells their own specials blends of coffee and tea you'll only find in Switzerland, H.Schwarzenbach.
- The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans wafting out the window of Schwarzenbach Kolonialwaren will lead you to Old Town. This family owned café, which has preserved its original décor dating back a hundred years, sells a wide variety of tea, coffee, dried fruits and pasta.
- Local waiters setting the stage for the afternoon crowd.
- A custom woodmaker explains how he will create the table that you'll pass down to your grandchildren.
- New condos going up in Zurich-West, formerly the industrial part of town.
- The famous Freitag store constructed out of stacked ship containers. stacked on top of each other. Be sure and visit the top floor for the best view of the area.
- Inside the Freitag store the fun begins when you search out the one bag (there are 40 styles) with the graphics that best fits your style, personality and pocketbook.
- This former ship building facility now houses bars, shops and restaurants.
- One of the reasons the lofts still under construction are sold out in the Zurich-West area, lots of parks and open space.
- Switzerland's famous clock face, even larger than Big Ben!
- Along the shores of Lake Zurich, home to stars like Tina Turner.
- This home store in old town, Neumarket 17, is world famous for its metal grated floor overlooking a water pond, and of course it's unusual furniture.
- All this shopping just begs for another shot of espresso.
- Inside Neumarkt 17, a great place to steal ideas!
- Watches, watches, watches..no wonder the Swiss are always on time.
- As evening draws near on Lake Zurich no one want to head home just yet.
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