Photos: Roland zh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 böhringer friedrich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 Kuhnmi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Roland zh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 böhringer friedrich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 Kuhnmi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
One of the world's priciest streets
Your local guide
Sabrina Keller
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Highlights
- One of the world's priciest streets
- Shopfronts plainer than the reputation suggests
- A square at the centre of banking
- Zurich's wealth, explained street by street
- An ordinary tram stop with an outsized reputation
About this tour
This walk covers Zurich's best known shopping street. You see the stretch reputed to be among the most expensive in the world and, partway down, the square known as the centre of the country's banking industry. It stays on this one street throughout.
I point out how plain most of the shopfronts actually look given the street's reputation, then explain the banking connection at Paradeplatz. Questions about either are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone curious about Zurich's reputation for wealth and banking specifically. It also works well as an easy first walk through the newer part of the centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zurich before heading out.
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Bahnhofstrasse 15 min
The camera looks down one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world, and I point out how understated most of the actual shopfronts look given that reputation.
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Paradeplatz 15 min
Partway down the street, I explain why this particular square sits at the centre of the country's banking industry despite looking like an ordinary tram stop.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Zurich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cheese fondue and Kreis 4 (Langstrasse), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zurich, showing you Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I trained in stained glass conservation, so I explain the windows in real technical depth.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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