SWITZERLAND

Location - Western Europe; Capital - Berne; Population - 8 million; Currency - Swiss Franc MORE SWITZERLAND

I fancied visiting a 'micro-nation' so Zurich was my stop-off for a trip to the principality of Liechtenstein.

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Visible from the banks of the Limmat River are the Fraumunster (left) and St Peterskirche churches - Zurich

The Limmat River with Fraumunster and St Peterskirche on the left, and the twin towers of Grossmunster church on the right - Zurich

Swans on the Limmat River, Zurich

Bahnhofstrasse stretches from the train station to Lake Zurich - Zurich

There's several cobbled streets branching off Bahnhofstrasse in the old town area of Zurich

The old town of Zurich

Many of the streets are pedestrian only - Zurich

The Sihl River is an offshoot of the Limmat and also runs through Zurich

St Peterskirche has the largest clockface in Europe - Zurich

The cobbled lanes around St Peterskirche, Zurich

The rivers flow into Lake Zurich at the southern end of Zurich's city centre. In the distance are the Alps, with most in the vicinity of the lake averaging 3000 metres above sea level.

There's more cobbled streets and alleyways on the east bank of the Limmat River, Zurich

A narrow street off Niederdorfstrasse, Zurich

A square in Zurich's old quarter

Looking into the corner of a plaza in Zurich's old quarter

Niederdorfstrasse, Zurich

The polybahn climbs up to the University area of Zurich

From the University on the east bank there's commanding views of the city - Zurich

Shops line the banks of the Limmat River - Zurich

The Limmat River, Zurich

A quick photo of Sargans from just outside the train station. It's an hour by train from Zurich and a short bus ride to Liechtenstein.

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LINKS

www.myswitzerland.com - Swiss tourist office

www.sbb.ch - Switzerland train website

www.youthhostel.ch - youth hostels in Switzerland

www.swisstravelsystem.com - info on Swiss public transport

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