Zurich, Switzerland

September, 2012 - About 15 minutes from Zurich International Airport (by train), Zurich boasts a fantastic transit system that effectivley and efficiently wisks you through the varios city centers and highlights. Also included with your daily tram ticket (@CFH 8), are water taxi rides. It is a walking city with minimal auto traffice but tons of trams.The largest city in Switzerland is a major contemporary art and shopping destination. Important artworks are displayed in the Kunsthaus and the Rietberg Museum. Those who consider shopping an art can hone their skills along Bahnhofstrasse and Niederdorf. Chagall's stained glass windows in the FraumÃnster amaze. Zurich's 500 clubs and bars, including several in swimming pools, pulse with life 'til the early hours. This city on Lake Zurich has excellent public transit and a free bike rental system. OMG, the food and pastries are amazing, albeit pretty pricey and the streets appear pretty safe and clean.