We've been spending lots of time in Switzerland lately. Our homebase is usually Zürich, which wasn't very exciting until we discovered the Sorell Hotel Zürichberg. The hotel is located on the top of the Zürichberg (Zürich mountain), at the entrance to the Weierholz (Weier forest), and a quick fifteen minute tram ride from the center of town.
Olaf took the photo above in the morning, on his way to the tram.
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| Walkway up to the Zürichberg |
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| View of Zürich city and Lake Zürich from the hotel |
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| The Hotel Zürichberg |
The best part of staying on the Zürichberg is running in the forest. The paths are covered in snow and ice, which is no problem so long as you wear shoe "chains." You have to run a little slower, but the scenery is wonderful.
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| Map of the forest paths |
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| Running path |
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| I took my phone with me, in case I got lost or hurt, but just ended up taking photos. |
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| Tips of the Alps on the horizon. |
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| Zürich |
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| You can see the forest from here, above the city. |
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| Frozen fountain |
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| At the Cafe Felix am Bellevue, where I had a tasty Teuscher hot chocolate. |
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| Caran d'Ache Store |
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| View of Olaf's office from a seat at Babu's Bakery and Cafe. |
FIFA, the world soccer federation, is based in Zürich, just down the street from the Zürichberg. We visited their restaurant in another part of the city, for a scenic drink before heading back to London.
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| At the FIFA restaurant |
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