Seidenhof Hotel Zürich

Took the train from Paris to Zurich. It's a six hour ride, but it sure beats going to another airport and spending six hours there waiting for an hour flight. I watched the sunrise from the train, and finally got to read some of my book. If anyone is looking for a book recommendation, She's Come Undone, by Wally Lamb...thanks Krista! I arrived in Zurich by 2:00. I walked to my hotel from the train station. The Seidenhoff hotel is right off of Bahnofstrasse, the most famous street in Zurich. A...

So now it's Saturday. Things are a bit slow so I decided to simply settle in today. The hotel is really cool. Everything is convenient and cheap. Why this hotel? It is located in downtown Zurich -It will therefore be a convenient location to any local attraction It is on Zurich's world-famous Bahnhofstraße Public transportation is easy to find Near the airport Easy when venturing out of Zurich According to their website and a map, many shopping and historical places are within walking distanc...

Today was the first day that I ventured out of my hotel room into the city of Zurich. It's Sunday so many things are closed, or so I assume. I thought it would be a good day for just exploring the "free" stuff the city has to offer. I got into my rental car and drove to the outskirts of the city to Western Zurich, by the lake. (I'm beginning to realize that it was probably a bad idea renting it) There, there was a historic church, the Grossmünster, and decided to go in. I observed the service...

Through the hotels visitor center I found out that I could take a trolley trip around Zurich. Early in the morning I ate my complementary breakfast and caught the trolley outside the hotel. The 3 hour ride took us through many historical cathedrals, the Bahnhofstrasse shopping and financial district, and many historical villas with great views of the mountains. I got off at St. Peter's Church, which has the largest clock-face in Europe, and took some pictures. When I got back I stopped by a G...

On my final full day I decided to attend a soccer match. Switzerland was playing Liechtenstein and I bought some tickets. I ate some fast food while in the stadium but before I went I had to buy a soccer jersey. Switzerland tied, and I was bored because I find soccer incredibly boring. But, I really wanted to have this experience while here. The people were really passionate about the match. It was too bad that I could not attend the March 26 match against Germany; I'm sure it would have been...