Travel With Me // Zurich on a Backpacker鈥檚 Budget, Zurich, Switzerland

When you enter聽Zurich, it feels like you are walking into a land of luxury. The city is clean and stunning, with a beautiful variety of architecture and an atmosphere of history. Everywhere you walk, you pass designer and luxury stores, even more than in New York or London it seemed. Zurich is also a hub for major banking and finance institutions. As I鈥檝e mentioned in some of my other posts, Switzerland is very expensive, and we weren鈥檛 prepared to face that on our backpacker budget. We allowed ourselves several splurges in Bern (including a day trip hopping between Swiss villages by cable car) since we were celebrating Valentine鈥檚 Day and Daniel鈥檚 birthday, but we had to start cutting back for the rest of our time in this beautiful country. That said, we really want to go back and try out more restaurants and paid activities when we are prepared with a higher budget, but I think we did a pretty good job of exploring Zurich without spending too much. Today I鈥檓 sharing with you what we did and what we ate during our two-day stay to give you an idea of what Zurich on a budget can look like! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Travel With Me // Zurich on a Backpacker鈥檚 Budget
Guide Location: Switzerland » Zurich
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Emily Abernathy
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Viaduct Market Hall
Bite
Milch Bar
贵谤补耻尘眉苍蝉迟别谤
Lindenhof Square
Swiss National Museum
Delish Cafe
Dolder Grand Hotel

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