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Need a weekend getaway and can’t decide where to go? Do you like lake views or cosmopolitan charm? Are you a cheese or a chocolate friend? For our awesome giveaway on day 21, you don’t even need to decide, for you can have it all: we are sending you and a friend on a luxurious weekend in Zurich!
Zurich is without a doubt one of Switzerland’s finest gems and has something to offer for everyone. Not only is it home to the Swiss financial centre, the FIFA headquarters, but also Google’s second-largest development center. All that comes with typical Swiss charm, the stunning Lake Zurich, and lots of things to explore.
However, we can almost guarantee that you may not want to leave once you have set foot into your home for the weekend, the ultra stylish 5-star Park Hyatt Zürich Hotel. This sophisticated hotel is not called an urban sanctuary for nothing, but dare to venture out (at least for a bit) because Zurich has so much to offer!
Start with some sightseeing in the Dörfli, the Old Town, with the Grossmünster and the Fraumünster church where you can see beautifully painted windows by Chagall. From here we recommend a short walk to the Zunfthaus zur Waag, where you can enjoy classic Swiss fare with a modern twist.
To walk off such a feast, get your walking shoes on to explore more of the city. The promenade of Lake Zurich and the Old Town are easily manageable by foot. Alternatively, you can hire a bike from “Züri rollt” (Zurich on wheels) to get around – Zurich is extremely bike friendly!
Luckily the Park Hyatt Zürich is located right in the heart of Zurich’s city centre, so it is not far to head to the Bahnhofstrasse, its premier shopping destination and easy to carry all of your spoils back. Of course, all this shopping makes hungry again and you won’t need to live off cheese and chocolate alone (though you could!). Simply end the night with a laid-back cocktail at Park Hyatt Zürich’s very own award-winning and vibrant ONYX Bar. If you’re feeling giddy throw yourself into more city living, why not join locals for an “apero” (after work drink) and dinner at Quai 61 where you can enjoy lakeside views in the coolest setting the city has to offer?
Afterwards, you can dance the night away at Alice Choo before falling into clouds of cotton in your room – this is how you do a city weekend right!
In the mood for Zurich now? Great, we’ve got you covered as our great giveaway today is a weekend in Zurich. This great price includes:
2 x Nights in a Park room at the Park Hyatt Zürich Hotel
2 x ZürichCARDs that offer free transport with buses, trams and S-Bahn as well as free entrance to many museums, discounts at certain shops & much more
2 x Dine & Enjoy Vouchers which can be used for lunch or dinners at various amazing restaurants
In order to win this awesome Swiss weekend all you got to do is:
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- Zuerich.com & Travelettes would like to know:
Who would you like to join you for a great time misbehaving in Zurich?
*Entries close on December 22nd, at 7am Berlin time. Prize is for 2 persons, excluding travel to and from Zurich. Park Room at the Park Hyatt Zürich depending on availability and must be booked Friday to Sunday.
This post was written by Annika Ziehen who was a Travelette until 2019. Originally from Germany, Annika has lived in New York and Cape Town and now travels the world full time. She considers herself a very hungry mermaid and writes about her adventures, scuba diving and food on her blog The Midnight Blue Elephant. You can also find her on Instagram here!
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Great idea! My Boy would be my partner for that trip :)
I would love to bring my sister to Zurich! Neither of us has had the chance to visit Switzerland yet. This would be the perfect getaway for two cheese lovers like us! How else could we start our trip but with a delicious fondue?
I would love to take my mother! The mixture of beautiful lakeside scenery and luxury plus a historical Old Town is incredible, and it would make her 50th very special. As we are both travellers we don't get to spend much time together, so a weekend away sounds like a perfect bonding experience.
This would be the most amazing christmas gift in the world.
I would love to invite my sister to join me and then visit Zurich, meet a good friend of mine, who I haven't seen in a long time and introduce her to my sister as they don't know each other.
This girl actually sweetend my year abroad. I met her on my very first day in Madrid in the subway and we immediately became close friends, but due to studies and many other reasons we just met once after we left spain and that was in Geneve. Since then she is raving about gorgeous Lake Zurich, the possibilty of floating on the river Limmat, taking walks through the Dörfli and of course going shopping. It would be so nice to finally meet her again, get to know 'her' city, stay in a fancy hotel (which I never have before) and simply enjoy Zurich to the fullest.
I would love to take my gf to check if we can misbehave in zurich. I think we would do a great job!!!!! ☺☺☺☺
I would bring my main partner in crime, my husband. Between the fondue and Bahnhofstrasse, we would get in so much trouble and have a lot of fun misbehaving!
I know it may sound trivial, but I would like to take with me my partner.
Some months ago I saw some photos about the Thermalbad & Spa in Zurich and I fall in love with them.Then I read big things about Zurich, now I know that is not only the "city of buisness" but it offers a lot! We would love to spend a weekend in this city but unfortunately Switzerland, despite being very close to Milan, is quite expensive for us. This would be the perfect opportunity to visit this city and give us a romantic weekend of relaxation!
And finally Park Hyatt seems really *amazing*, such a great gift!!!
My cousin. She needs a real break from work!
I would take my friend who I've known since primary school (20 years!) who now lives in Germany, we try and see each other once a year but as we get older and busier it gets harder and harder. Would be great to have a girls weekend away especially in somewhere as amazing as Zurich!
One of my friends moved with her family a couple of years ago to Germany and we haven't been able to see each other since then. We keep on talking about meeting soon and one of the places we have talked about is Zurich as we both have direct flights to the city from the cities we are living in. Since I read the post I can't stop smiling thinking about looking at her face via Skype and telling her that we are meeting in Zurich and enjoying a weekend in a 5 star hotel! I can only wish...
As I'm an individualist and like to do things my way, I always traveled alone. Until recently, I couldn't imagine I could take someone with me on my journey. But it happened. I met someone who is my lost soul mate and I decided to try. We started with a big bang - a trip to Israel (he had never traveled, even in our country) and .. I was not disappointed - he's a perfect, one and only companion with whom I am able to travel. That's why it would be awesome to take him to Zurich for our anniversary (in March) and say how much I'm grateful for supporting me and accompany me in my crazy hitchhiking travels. Also thanks to him, my mom can sleep well because I don't roam the world alone :)
Greetings from Poland,
Roksana
I would take my mum for a perfect trip after hard few years. She would truely deserve this :)
Id take my bestie for a long needed one on one weekend of misbehaving. Phones stay home. with no one to tell us not to.
I'd love to visit Zurich with my husband - taking him on a trip (especially one with a football related sightseeing opportunity) would be a great way to thank him for generally being amazing, and to make up for all the times I ignore him while I'm blogging, working on my novel or wanderlusting!
i would absolutely love to go there with my boyfriend! Also my brother lives in Switzerland but i just can't afford the visit. Would be super thankful about this!
I would love the chance to visit Zurich! And I would bring my boyfriend along with me He deserves a break and love Swiss chocolate!
My beloved partner for sure will come with me! :)
I need this sooo badly! :) I would like to surprise my boyfriend with a lovely weekend getaway like this! :)
I would love to go to Zurich with my best friend! We've always wanted to go to this amazing city! We'll definetely be the happiest people this Christmas if we win! Hopefully we'll be finally exploring Switzerland thanks to Travelettes!
I would definitely bring my sister!
I have never heard of anything you just mentioned in Zurich, which is the most exciting part of this! I would take my best friend who lives across the country from me in Charleston for a reunion weekend filled with chocolate, cheese, wine, and sightseeing. We became best friends when we studied abroad in college together, so a trip would be the perfect way to reunite!
My boyfriend, of course! :-D
Ooh this sounds incredible! I've always been totally intrigued by Switzerland — the architecture, the landscapes and of course all of the amazing food. I would hands down take my boyfriend who loves exploring cities, drinking wine and eating Swiss chocolates almost as much as I do! It's been a busy year for both of us and it would be wonderful to have an excuse to escape to Switzerland, roam around the city all day by bike, and stay in a super stylish hotel at night. This weekend in Zurich sounds like a fairytale and would be a total dream come true for me!
I would love to travel to Zurich! I would definitely bring my husband for the ultimate misbehaving time in the city! He loves to break the rules way more than I do, but always seems to know just how far to push it without getting us into too much trouble!
I would take my boyfriend with me!
We have already been to Zurich before for Streetparade twice and we both just love the city with all its bridges and wonderful buildings.
We really are a travel couple, we've already travelled a lot together so this would be the perfect weekend getaway for us. :)
I would take my boyfriend with me!
We have already been to Zurich together for the Streetparade in summer, but unfortunately we did not spend the night there!
We both love Zurich with all its bridges and wonderful buildings :) since we travel a lot together and both love travelling, this would be the perfect weekend getaway for both of us! I would be stunned if I would really win this trip!!
I would really like to take my cousin with me,because Zurich is a great place to spend the days with her!!:)