December 29, 2007
Shopping in Zurich
I will not write much today because I want to save my internet time (10 francs an hour is the cheapest I have found so far) for when I have more to report.
But I do want to talk a little bit about what we did in Zurich today. We shopped. My wife called Zurich a shopper's heaven (wow just found the apostrophe on the keyboards here). There are lots of pedestrian zones with shops all over. As travelfan noted in his comment on my previous entry, some of the window displays are really excellent and some of the shops are really neat.
However, as you might have guessed, there aren't too many bargains here in Zurich. You need to have money or enjoy window shopping to really appreciate Zurich's shoppping. Burberry and Louis Vitton are more expensive here in Zurich than they were in Munich or Salzburg according to my wife who keeps track of these things. We did find some big sales at Ferragamo. It helps to think that you're saving money as you push your credit card closer to its limit...
Of course you have to be careful in Zurich because you could look at a cappucino that costs 6 francs and say it's a bargain since it is cheaper than other places like Starbucks. But anywhere else in the world that is an expensive cappucino. I caught my wife doing this with shoes or boots a few times. 200 francs might seem like a bargain in Zurich after seeing all the way more expensive boots but it's not a bargain where I come from...
Anyway, I still say that visiting Zurich was a good choice. My wife is happy walking around shopping and I'm happy walking around this gorgeous city. Ciao.
Posted by James Trotta at December 29, 2007 5:22 PM | TrackBack